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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 StaffJanuary 18, 2013

U. of Houston cuts $1M from shuttle service budget

Will save money by cutting two bus routes and switching providers. The money will be used for repairing streets and parking lots and reducing future permit rates.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

Rutgers to launch $650K transit career program

Will use the grant funds from the FTA to establish a "Transit Virtual Career Network" with local transportation agencies to recruit students and veterans to the industry and provide information and job training.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

Ohio State U. expands late-night service

A Student Safety Service representative from Ohio State Police will also be on the bus during the extended hours. Part of a new $20,000 undergraduate student government-funded pilot project.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

Central Mich. U. to sell Indian Trails bus tickets

The motorcoach operator is entering into an agreement with Central Michigan University to provide students and the Mount Pleasant community an Indian Trails ticketing service and pickup point.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

New Flyer delivers to N.Y., Md., Minn.

N.Y. MTA purchased 29 CNG 40-foot heavy-duty buses. Meanwhile, Maryland MTA bought 10 New Flyer Xcelsior diesel-electric hybrid 60-foot heavy-duty buses, and Minn.-based Maple Grove Transit purchased three Xcelsior diesel 60-foot heavy-duty buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

Minn. Metro Transit ridership hits 81M

Ridership on the Hiawatha light rail line was the highest in the line’s history at 10.5 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

San Diego transit installing PTC

North County Transit District is adding the system to all COASTER trains, along the wayside, and in the control office. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires fully functional PTC systems to be in place on railroads, such as the COASTER, by December 31, 2015.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

Palm Tran unveils pink bus

This bus will be used on Route 1, which travels via US1 from the Palm Beach Gardens Mall to Camino Real in Boca Raton during the month of January in support of the fight against breast cancer.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

Pierce Transit to cut one-third of service

Passed a resolution directing staff to implement service reductions, including elimination of Saturday, Sunday, and holiday service and one bus route, on September 29, 2013. The cuts are a result of the loss of Proposition 1 in November.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

5 TTC transit enforcement officers face criminal charges

An investigation culminated in the dismissal of eight TTC transit enforcement officers, five of whom were arrested and face charges of attempt to obstruct justice and fabricate evidence. The five officers allegedly submitted false offense tickets to individuals of no fixed address for panhandling on TTC property, loitering or trespassing.

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