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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 6, 2013

M-1 Rail awards Stacy and Witbeck contract

Company will begin pre-construction work including assisting with the development of the maintenance of traffic strategy; reviewing design plans and provide input; and more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

Miami-Dade Transit may convert bus fleet to CNG

Plans to acquire up to 300 CNG buses as part of its bus replacement plan in the coming years, along with the infrastructure required to fuel and maintain them.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

Clean Energy wins L.A. Metro CNG contract

Agency is expected to use approximately 36 million gasoline-gallons-equivalent of CNG per year, which reduces greenhouse gases by 75,852 metric tons per year, the equivalent of taking 15,660 cars off the road per year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

Chicago's next-gen railcars to feature new seating configuration

The new design, created after careful study of existing design, passenger flow, capacity and comfort, is a hybrid of the best features from existing CTA railcar styles — incorporating both forward- and aisle-facing seats.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

AC Transit, union reach agreement

The new agreement provides for a wage increase of 9.5% that will be phased in over the three years of the contract.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

Nashville BRT reroute would end project, MTA chief says

Diverting from the current 7.1-mile route would reduce efficiency and increase travel times, according to the agency's CEO Paul Ballard.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

Rotary Lift has all lifts recertified

The new standard updates its predecessor, ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2006. To be ALI Certified, a lift must be third-party tested by an independent testing lab to verify that it meets the current standards.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

DART to commemorate 30th anniversary of vote

In August 1983, more than 101,000 people, out of 175,000 voters, cast their vote for transit. In Dallas County, it was the largest turnout for a referendum to date.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

BusCon releases latest video in commercial series

As announced last week, you'll enjoy this nostalgic and fun video series promoting BusCon 2013, taking place at Navy Pier, Chicago on September 9 to 11.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

New Michigan authority narrows CEO candidate pool

John C. Hertel, the GM of the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART); Albert Martin, a former director of the Detroit DOT and SMART; and Larry E. Salci, a transportation consultant who at age 29 led the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority.

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