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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 StaffJune 20, 2013

King County Metro purchase all-electric New Flyers

Federal and Metro capital funds will be used to purchase the buses, with the first prototype expected to arrive in 2014. Riders can expect to see new coaches hit the streets in 2015.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2013

Lextran board approves GE site purchase

The 13.69 acre tract of property, which will be used to construct a new facility, is contingent upon approval from the FTA and the completion of the 90-day due diligence period.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2013

Report: 67,000 U.S. bridges 'structurally deficient'

Nearly 8,000 bridges are both structurally deficient and “fracture critical,” meaning they are designed with no redundancy in their key structural components, so that if one fails the bridge could collapse.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2013

L.A. Metro, Metrolink launch 'smart' fare tickets

The new TAP tickets, which are embedded with a “smart chip” and antenna, allow Metrolink passengers to easily access Metro gates with a quick tap of their ticket at all turnstiles.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2013

Texas' The T approves Arlington service agreement

The T’s board action represents the final step in approval of the agreement that was developed by The T and DART and the City of Arlington, whose board and council approved the agreement at their meetings in May and June, respectively.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2013

S.F. Muni rolls out New Flyer hybrid buses

To expedite the purchasing process, the agency joined a current, competitively bid vehicle contract with the State of Minnesota.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

Princeton awards First Transit driver with honorary degree

Helen Joynes has served Princeton University’s Tiger Transit since 2009.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

Ball St. proposes transportation fee

Indiana University has a similar fee of $62.59 for full-time students living off campus.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

Proposed Denver route puts U. of Colo. lab equipment at risk

A key half-segment of an RTD proposed light rail project is routed near the medical campus of University of Colorado. Critics argue that it could adversely impact the highly sensitive equipment being used at the university.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

REI debuts Web-based fleet management software

A.R.M.O.R-Insight provides three different tools to help manage information for an entire fleet or for a specific vehicle. It helps illustrate vital statistics that are difficult to manage, such as locating intermittent problems; evaluating fleet and driver performance; and monitoring speed, acceleration and idle time.

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