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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 StaffMarch 7, 2013

Northeast U.S. agencies awarded Sandy relief funds

The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act authorized a total of $10.9 billion, which is now reduced by 5%, or $545 million, because of the mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration that took effect on March 1.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2013

Chicago Transit extends ex-offender hiring program

Will provide valuable job skills and training to ex-offenders, increasing self-sufficiency for hard-to-employ individuals while providing CTA with additional resources to enhance the customer experience with cleaner buses and trains.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2013

Mass. commuter rail co. graduates 21 assistant conductors

Will play an essential role in commuter rail operations, staffing entrances and exits to provide customer safety, working with customers to ensure their well-being and checking trains for any onboard issues.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2013

New Flyer acquires Orion aftermarket parts business

The purchase was funded by using proceeds from the recently announced equity investment by Marcopolo S.A., one of the world’s leading global bus manufacturers, which made the first tranche of its investment in New Flyer, totaling approximately $51 million, in February.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2013

INIT, Harris supply Montréal's communication system

The new system will streamline communications to support STM’s system that oversees more than 1.2 million trips daily over bus, taxibus and paratransit services.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2013

Valley Metro CEO honored with diversity award

Stephen R. Banta was recognized for his contribution to advancing female and minority leadership at the agency.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2013

N.C. transit wins awards for videos

Triangle Transit and GoTriangle have been honored with three national transit awards for the video “#flipfortransit.” “#flipfortransit” was released in September 2012, after seeing four athletes that used free running and parkour on the North Carolina State University campus. They were filmed using public transit to get around Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh.

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Videosby StaffMarch 7, 2013

N.C.-Based GOTriangle's Award-Winning Video

Follow four athletes as they use a combination of parkour, freerunning and public transportation to move around the Triangle.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2013

MBTA seeks sponsors for rail Wi-Fi service

Offering includes a sponsorship program, which will provide partners with marketing rights and benefits, such as signage and advertising in commuter rail stations, railcars and ferry facilities; corporate presence on commuter rail system maps and schedules; control of a Wi-Fi landing page; links on the MBTA website; and intellectual property rights.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2013

BNSF to test LNG use in road locomotives

Freight co. has been working with the two principal locomotive manufacturers, GE and EMD, a unit of Caterpillar, to develop the natural gas engine technology that will be used in the pilot.

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