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Management•by Staff•May 1, 2003

Lebanese mini-bus drivers ‘mostly satisfied’ with their jobs, survey finds

According to The Daily Star, taxi drivers find it harder to make a living, whereas mini-bus drivers are mostly satisfied with jobs because they earn more and have steadier routes.

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Management•by Staff•May 1, 2003

Stagecoach negotiates sale of U.S. operations

Stagecoach has confirmed that it is negotiating to sell off the New England bus operations of its Coach USA division to Peter Pan Bus Lines in Springfield, Mass.

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Management•by Staff•May 1, 2003

Pennsylvania coach operator adds digital TV feed to buses

Capitol Trailways in Harrisburg, Pa., added an information system to five of its coaches that provides passengers with digital TV transmissions of news, weather and sports.

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Management•by Staff•May 1, 2003

ExecConnect America suspends innovative luxury bus service

n partnership with Anderson Coach and Tours, ExecConnect operated four times daily and consisted of three high-luxury and equally high-technology motorcoaches.

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Management•by Staff•May 1, 2003

Laidlaw to emerge from bankruptcy, change name

Laidlaw operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection after a diversification program did not do as well as intended.

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Management•by Staff•May 1, 2003

APTA ‘Webinar’ gives pointers on cutting rising health care costs

Increasing again at 1980s-style rates, health care costs are backing many public transport agencies into a Hobson’s choice between cutting coverage and risking labor-management conflict or cutting service to cope with exploding operating budgets.

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Rail•by Staff•May 1, 2003

Colorado Railcar embarks on nationwide tour

Promoting the first diesel multiple unit (DMU) approved by the Federal Railroad Administration for mixed freight service in the U.S., Colorado Railcar is taking its vehicle on a tour of America.

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Management•by Staff•May 1, 2003

MCI seeks multiple benefits from Winnipeg plant upgrade

The renovations afforded by the investment allow the coach manufacturer, headquartered in suburban Chicago, to consolidate the production of its E and J coach models. It also enables the company to manufacture its G coach in Winnipeg for the first time.

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Management•by Staff•May 1, 2003

Transit agency avoids tripping over school service

Under FTA rules, transit agencies cannot engage in bus operations that are exclusively for the transportation of students and thereby compete with school bus contractors.

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Management•by Staff•May 1, 2003

Layoffs, service cuts plague transit agencies

Several transit agencies throughout the country are facing budget shortfalls, forcing them to reduce costs through various means.

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