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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 StaffAugust 13, 2013

Nashville's AMP BRT program gets Fed go ahead

MTA was notified late last week it provided sufficient information to enter the project development phase as outlined under FTA’s Small Starts grants program.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2013

L.A. Metro awards Cubic 6-year extension

Covers the repair and maintenance of Metro’s rail fare collection equipment, TAP validators for regional bus operators, and the back office systems that process the TAP smart card data for Metro’s bus and rail system and 10 regional operators.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2013

New BusCon commercial debuts

The “Ralph Kramden” BusCon 2013 video series is a hit with record numbers of views. Make sure you get in on the fun and see the latest video as well as all the previously released videos.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2013

Judge blocks BART strike for 60 days

Approved California Gov. Jerry Brown’s request to prevent the transit system’s workers from holding another strike for 60 days. While the transit system said the unions have walked out of negotiations, a union negotiator said that BART needs to address worker safety concerns.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2013

Cincinnati’s SORTA celebrates 40 years

Hosting a community event with a display of an historic bus from the 1960s and one of the system’s newest Metro*Plus buses that will go into service on Aug. 19. Also adding a new limited-stop service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2013

Bus scheduling website raises $2.5M

Wanderu's founders plan to spend the money to establish coverage nationwide, scale its data systems and release new features.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2013

Hyperloop visionary unveils high-speed pod plans

System would transport people via aluminum pods enclosed inside of steel tubes that would travel up to 800 miles per hour.

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Videosby StaffAugust 13, 2013

BART Strike 2013: Behind the Scenes

View exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of BART logistics center and transbay shuttle service for customers affected by the strike.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2013

First U.S. electric paratransit vehicle deployed to Pa. fleet

The BARTA bus has 100 KwH battery-pack and an expected range of up to 100 miles on a full charge with seating for eight passengers and a wheelchair.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2013

As costs soar, N.H. senior transportation service struggles

The cost has risen from $180,000 in 2009 to slightly less than $900,000 this year as demand from senior and disabled residents increases. Some cities and towns have cut their contributions to the service.

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