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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 12, 2013

SEPTA 'doomsday' plan slashes service

Would eliminate 9 of its 13 rail lines and shorten two others, close a subway line, and convert trolley routes to bus lines, if the state doesn't come up with more money for public transit this year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2013

Electric buses make strong showing at BusCon

Representatives from Phoenix Motorcars, BYD, Proterra and Complete Coach Works featured their buses on the show floor and explained their products as well as their outlook for the future of electric buses in the transportation industry.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2013

Clever financing keeps Hong Kong metro profitable

Following the concept of "value capture," the Hong Kong metro essentially functions as part of a vertically integrated business that, through a "rail plus property" model, controls both the means of transit and the places passengers visit upon departure.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 12, 2013

BusCon 2013 Buses Everywhere!

BusCon 2013 featured more than 65 vehicles on the show floor, including four electric vehicles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

Q'Straint unveils 3-point wheelchair securement station

The Q’UBE 3-Point Securement Station features an innovative sliding bumper that provides critical stabilization and tip-over prevention that the ADA requires for 3-Point securement.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

Q'Straint to equip L.A. Metro fleet

Q’POD, the first fully integrated wheelchair securement station specifically designed and tested for transit wheelchair passenger transportation, will be installed in the 550 new Xcelsior 40-foot heavy-duty CNG buses recently ordered.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

PB joint venture to service Australian light rail project

Will work with AECOM to form an integrated services team for the next phase of the 13.7-mile Metro Area Express light rail network.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

PERC honors top green fleets at BusCon

Flint MTA, Greater Cleveland RTA, Metro Cars, Port Columbus International Airport and Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kan., each received a “Top User of Clean-Burning Propane Autogas” award.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

BusCon recognizes mid-size bus fleets

Chicago area-based Pace Suburban Bus was the top agency, with more than 1,400 vehicles. TJ Ross, executive director at Pace was on hand to accept the award.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

L.A. streetcar project faces $200 million funding gap

The original estimate $125M estimate to build the four-mile line did not include the cost of utility work, as well as other costs, which could create a funding gap of almost $200M.

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