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Management•by Jack Burket•August 1, 2004

Controlling Injury Insurance Costs the Right Way

Sound management, education and common sense can help your fleet operation control costs related to on-the-job injuries.

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Management•by Staff•August 1, 2004

A laundry list of challenges

The challenges of paratransit providers in the U.S. and Canada, as taken from METRO's paratransit survey, are diverse.

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Management•by Staff•August 1, 2004

Transit agency gives riders something to watch

TVs on UTA buses run local news and weather clips, ads and old TV shows, while one side of the screen shows a real-time travel bar that lets passengers know of the buses' progress and upcoming stops.

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Management•by Cliff Henke•August 1, 2004

10 challenges transit faces in this century

Despite great strides in transit over the last century, the best may be yet to come.

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Management•by Staff•August 1, 2004

ABC, Van Hool event showcases Caterpillar engine-upgraded coach

ABC's Fast Track Weekend at its Florida facility included vendor presentations, panel discussions, facility tours and test-drives of the featured CAT-upgraded coach.

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Management•by Cliff Henke•August 1, 2004

Community concerns, funding addressed at Rail-Volution

Paul Jablonski, Janette Sadhik-Khan and Beverly Scott discussed ways to deal with transit critics during a mock radio talk show at a Rail-Volution symposium.

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Management•by Steve Hirano, Editor•August 1, 2004

Community Outreach Strategies Reduce Friction in Rail Projects

Public involvement is critical. Advisory committees can identify problems before they occur. Providing marketing support of merchants along the corridor can reduce their burden.

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Management•by Janna Starcic•August 1, 2004

Awake at the Wheel: Preventing Motorcoach Driver Fatigue

While some say driver fatigue is not a major problem, motorcoach accidents do occur, and when they do the whole industry pays the price. See how operators are taking preventative steps by promoting good sleep habits, staffing relief drivers and using good judgement when planning trips.

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Management•by Frank Di Giacomo, Publisher•August 1, 2004

Bush wasn't the only winner

The transit industry was the "other" victorious party on Election Day.

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Management•by Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate Publisher•August 1, 2004

Casino charter didn't beat the odds

The motorcoach industry can learn from recent tragedy.

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