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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 11, 2013

L.A. Metro expands art tour program

The Metro Art Moves_DTLA tours are a fresh, new approach that aims to increase transit ridership through volunteer docent and artist led experiences of the Metro system.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2013

MARTA approves FY14 budget

The proposed budget allocates $426.9 million for operations and $430.5 million for capital programs, including $141.1 million for debt service.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2013

N.Y. intercity bus regs introduced to curb street-side gridlock

At a public hearing in lower Manhattan, Midtown business owners vented their frustrations over the current system.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2013

BART paid former GM $330K following departure

By remaining on BART's payroll, Dorothy Dugger accrued almost two extra months of vacation time, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The months of extra pay were on top of the $920,000 BART paid her to leave.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2013

Veolia's Calif. Bay Area contract extended

Under the new contract, which is effective July 1, 2013, the company will assume additional responsibilities including dispatching duties for a 200 vehicle fleet and employing a Developmental Disability Specialist in its Certification Department, who will bring expertise for eligibility determinations of applicants with cognitive disabilities.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2013

Capital Metro operator wins CTAA award

Ted Ward placed first among more than 60 participants in the paratransit van (body on chassis) competition, which includes a written test, a driving test and safety skills demonstration.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2013

Calif. county paratransit plan moves to Phase 2

Service in Solano County will now extend to those riders who need help entering and exiting a taxicab

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2013

First Transit paratransit contracts renewed in Denver

A fleet of eight First Transit and four Arapahoe County vehicles provide the Arapahoe County and DRCOG services. The company also provides drivers, maintenance and management staff.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2013

Texas agency to purchase 23 ARBOC CNG paratransit vehicles

Fuel cost savings to the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority for these new vehicles will be $322,000 annually or $14,000 per vehicle per year, according to the agency.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2013

Denver RTD calls on strollers to move for disabled

A local advocacy group, which supports the campaign, has logged complaints about parents with strollers refusing to yield seats.

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