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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2013

Alstom to power Colombia tram for $6.7M

Selected by Metro de Medellín to provide the power system of the new Ayacucho Tram currently under construction. The Ayacucho Green Corridor Tram, which is due to be commissioned in mid-2015, is 2.6 miles long and includes nine stations.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2013

AngelTrax unveils new line of HD cameras

Precision-engineered to deliver unparalleled picture and sound quality for transit applications, the line includes nine cameras with varying fields of view ranging from focused 20-degree to wide-angle 120-degree capture.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2013

Public transportation ballot measures go 6 for 7

This year results in a 69.2% passage rate on public transit ballot initiatives and a total of nine out of 13 initiatives.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2013

AC Transit rolls out new Gilligs

The dark green buses are the third in a series of locally-built coaches acquired as part of the agency’s “A Better Ride” campaign and its Buy American Goods policy.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2013

S. F. Muni launches email, text real-time alerts

Provides enhanced customer information by sending real-time alerts from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday for the specific routes and lines selected by the customer at the time of day they choose.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2013

NTSB calls for audit of FMCSA oversight processes

Also opened the investigative dockets, including more than 2,100 pages, from four recent commercial vehicle accidents, two of which included motorcoaches. Together, the accidents resulted in 25 deaths and 83 injuries.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2013

Md. MTA Purple Line private finance plan approved

A single private partner will be responsible for designing, constructing, operating and maintaining the project, as well as providing up to $900 million in private financing.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2013

NTSB closes 7 D.C. Metro safety recommendations

Includes ensuring appropriate coordination between all departments responsible for maintenance and design; and establishing a written procedure regarding rail lubrication for single-track operations over switch and turnouts. Brings the total number of recommendations closed to 20 out of 29.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2013

Fla.'s Palm Tran 2013 ridership hits record mark

The figure marks a 4% increase compared to the previous record total of 11,579,076 set last fiscal year.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2013

Kansas City, Clean Energy reach CNG agreement

Within three years, the agency is expected to use approximately 700,000 diesel gallon equivalents of CNG per year, which reduces greenhouse gases by 1,622 metric tons per year, the equivalent of taking 335 cars off the road per year.

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