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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 StaffOctober 22, 2013

Tour bus vendors booted from Hollywood Walk of Fame

City leaders say rogue companies aggressively harass tourists and ruin vacation stays, according to a report.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2013

LSU may raise student transportation fees

Students now pay a $35 mass transit fee under required fees, but may be paying about $71 for Parking and Transportaion to keep the same service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2013

Va. Tech adds solar-powered bus shelter

The 12-foot shelter, purchased from Tolar Manufacturing Company Inc., is equipped with a solar light bar.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2013

Tucson, U. of Arizona partner on streetcar safety

The city’s public relations team for the streetcar created an online safety campaign that provides videos and tips on how to safely maneuver along the corridor. Meanwhile, the university is working with the city to continue classes to teach bicyclists how to bike safely along the tracks.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2013

Calif.-based Omnitrans' Go Smart program a huge success

Omnitrans launched Go Smart as a pilot for the 2011-2012 school year by partnering with California State University, San Bernardino; Chaffey College; Crafton Hills College and San Bernardino Valley College to offer free, unlimited bus rides to more than 50,000 college students.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2013

More BusCon video highlights: Transit Edition

In our continuing coverage, we feature two more videos from BusCon 2013 as it wrapped up its stay at Chicago’s Navy Pier.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2013

U. of Minn. has safe weekend following stepped up police presence

A week ago, university students fell victim to four separate robberies on or near campus during the early morning.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2013

DePaul students vent about Ventra

The event was attended by SGA members as well as members of the universities’ administration and representatives from the Chicago Transit Authority.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2013

Q'Straint debuts new wheelchair retractor

The new QRT-360 meets the Rehabilitation Engineering Assistive Technology Society of North American's newly revised WTORS standard for effective wheelchair securement well in advance of the 2015 deadline.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2013

FTA makes $29M in grants available

The grants will help transit agencies strengthen operational safety, better withstand natural disasters and other emergencies, and improve emergency response capabilities.

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