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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 StaffSeptember 26, 2013

SmartDrive video wins APTA AdWheel Award

Using both live footage and animation, the Eco-Driving Training video introduces SmartDrive Safety's simple, smooth driving techniques that promote safety and fuel efficiency within public transit.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2013

Report: Cities should use CNG for transit bus fleets

Buses fueled by natural gas would be the lowest-cost option for CityBus in a 15-year project that examined expenses of buying buses, maintaining them and keeping them fueled. The diesel-electric hybrid would be the costliest.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2013

Community Transit restores service it cut in 2010

During the recession, the transit system cut 37% of its bus service, partly by restructuring its route network. Beginning Sept. 30, Community Transit is adding back service hours primarily on commuter trips to the University of Washington and downtown Seattle.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 26, 2013

SmartDrive EcoDriving for Public Transit

Using both live footage and animation, SmartDrive's Eco-Driving Training video introduces SmartDrive Safety's simple, smooth driving techniques that promote safety and fuel efficiency within public transit.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffSeptember 25, 2013

BusCon 2013

A look at BusCon 2013

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2013

FTA agreement helps ID Buy America-compliant products

U.S. companies that make or have the capability to make products for the transit industry that are particularly difficult to source or are currently unavailable in the U.S. will also be identified.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2013

Voith taps new rail division CEO

Dr. Frank Gropengiesser will also become a member of the management board of Voith Turbo. He has over 20 years of international management experience and extensive knowledge of the global rail supply industry.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2013

Denver receives 4 FasTracks construction proposals

Competing teams are Bechtel/Herzog joint venture; Graham Contracting Ltd., Balfour Beatty, Hamon Contractors; North Metro Transit Solutions, a Kiewit/Stacy and Witbeck joint venture; and URS Energy and Construction Inc.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2013

Bombardier debuts new double-deck train

The new train, named Regio 2N by the French regions, is wider than conventional EMUs. It offers a new level of passenger comfort through more onboard space, maximum seating, large access platforms with two wide doors and quiet cars for long journeys.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2013

Calif.'s SMART rail extension gains FTA approval

Will be able to use a $2.5 million federal grant to begin technical, environmental and an engineering design on the San Rafael-to-Larkspur segment.

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