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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Massachusetts mandates emissions testing

In an effort to enhance its clean air campaign, Massachusetts began a new program which will require diesel vehicles, specifically heavy-duty vehicles over 10,000 pounds, to undergo emissions testing.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2001

ABC, Thor to introduce mid-size bus

ABC Bus Companies Inc., in a partnership with Thor Industries, is planning to develop a customized mid-size bus that integrates European styling.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Transit looks to Internet for market expansion

In order to meet a growing interest in public transportation merchandise, major transit authorities around the country are increasingly offering their signature products to the public via the Internet.

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Railby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Rail pass helps find shooting suspect

A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) rail pass helped local detectives find a shooting suspect.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Transport costs 18% of disposable income, said Surface Transportation Policy Project

At 18% of total disposable income, transport costs are now second only to housing, said a recent study conducted by the Surface Transportation Policy Project and the Center for Neighborhood Technology.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Industry revenue flat, equipment costs increase, said United Motorcoach Assoc.

Since 1982, annual operating revenue for a motorcoach has remained between $112,000 and $125,000 a year while the cost of a new coach increased from about $180,000 then to $350,000 in 2000.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2001

London readies for UITP event

UITP, the International Association of Public Transport, is predicting record turnout for its biennial World Congress and Mobility and City Transport Exhibition, to be held May 20 to 25 at Earls Court in London.

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Railby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Rail lines to be built in China, Koreas

In about two years, passengers will be able to travel the 19 miles from Shanghai, China, to the city’s airport in 10 minutes on high-speed rail.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Attacks on European public transport escalate

In the span of three days in February, a bus attack killed eight in Israel, a bus bombing killed 10 in Yugoslavia and explosions near the track shut down a main railway line in Ireland.

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Managementby Cliff Henke, Associate Publisher/EditorMarch 1, 2001

What’s really the purpose of federally sponsored R&D in public transport?

Recently, the California consortium of public and private-sector transportation organizations known as Westart (formerly Calstart) launched a high-profile design competition for bus rapid transit.

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