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Rail•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Rail accidents reach 10-year low, DOT says

Accidents decrease 6% from 2000.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Motorcoach driver rescues 26 from burning bus

An Elkhorn, Wis., motorcoach driver recently saved the lives of 26 people, rescuing them from his burning bus.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Bus service encourages reading

The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RTS) in New York recently launched its Books on Buses program in an effort to become more connected with its community and encourage elementary school children to read.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Blue Bird lays off 200 workers

In response to the global economic slow-down, Blue Bird Corp. in Macon, Ga., laid off approximately 200 employees at four manufacturing plants.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

FMSCA proposes tougher CDL

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed ruling that would strengthen CDL licensing requirements and toughen sanctions for violations.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce creates rapid transit coalition

The coalition will attempt to increase federal funding for rapid transit projects nationwide.

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Rail•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Amtrak cuts management in bid to save $85 million

About 2,900 management employees were offered voluntary separation and early retirement plans.

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Rail•by Staff•July 1, 2001

New form of transit advertising debuts in Atlanta subway

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) becomes the first transit system in the nation to debut subway tunnel advertising.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

NTSB: Medical screening of drivers needs overhaul

An inadequate medical certification process for commercial bus and truck drivers contributed to the 1999 crash of a motorcoach bus along a Louisiana highway that killed 22 passengers.

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Management•by Janna Starcic, Assistant Editor•June 1, 2001

Keys to Proper Spec'ing of Wheelchair Lifts

Bigger, heavier wheelchairs and the need for space have forced transit and motorcoach operators to reconfigure their specifications and go beyond ADA requirements.

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