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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 11, 2013

Bombardier tapped for $203M Azerbaijan signaling project

Will lead a consortium to deliver its Interflo 200 mainline signaling solution on the 312 mile-long Baku-Boyuk-Kesik section of the line. The contract covers the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the double-track line.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

Spain rail improves signs after derailment

Adif, Spain’s rail infrastructure company, identified 80 "transition points" on its network where trains are required to significantly decelerate and installed signs at these locations to remind drivers to slow down.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

Calif. HSRA approves 3% raise for CEO

Amounts to approximately $11,000 on a $365,000 annual salary. The raise is comparable to others given to senior rail authority staffers in July.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2013

MARTA launches rider conduct policy

Under “Ride with Respect,” prohibited activities include solicitation; selling goods or services; loud music; spitting; littering; eating on transit vehicles; and fighting. The agency is also increasing its police presence, adding security cameras to vehicles and made available to customers an app to report problems.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2013

Texas transit agencies unveil mobile ticketing app

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, and Denton County Transportation Authority will make GoPass available starting Sept. 16. In recent years, the three agencies have collaborated to improve payment options for customers by issuing a common regional pass and deploying ticket vending machines that accept credit/debit cards.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2013

Chicago transit’s Ventra now available to all riders

The CTA and Pace first introduced Ventra last month to select customers, including Chicago Public School students, U-Pass users and Chicago Card Plus customers. Ventra will replace all CTA and Pace existing fare media by Dec. 15, 2013.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2013

MBTA mobile ticketing app in top 10 for award

The mTicket app will be competing for top honors in the 2013 America’s Transportation Awards, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2013

BusCon 2013 kicks off with packed sessions, show floor

The morning was packed with educational sessions covering topics such as Alternative Fuels, Electric Buses, Updates on ADA and DOT regulations, and safety. More buses than ever in all shapes and types are on display including several electric bus models.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2013

Prevost updates mobile apps, Volvo Group intros apps

Changes made to service provider locator app and the tool app that combines the company's service resources.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2013

Cincinnati Police to monitor Megabus idling

The order comes after complaints from neighbors to city officials including beeping and idling for 30-minute stretches from 9 a.m. to 1:25 a.m., which some Downtown residents blame on the carrier.

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