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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 15, 2013

Mass. considers taxes to support transit

Multiple options, including new taxes and fees, have been proposed to raise the $1 billion per year needed to maintain and update public transit as well as highways and bridges in Massachusetts.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2013

Toronto campaign seeks to lessen commute time

Officials believe Metrolinx’s The Big Move can cut 32 minutes from the average commute.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2013

Bus express service possible for U. of Miss.

The university is in preliminary negotiations with two companies that could offer daily express service from the campus to Memphis, Jackson and New Orleans.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2013

N.Y. MTA transit union tells motormen to slow train speed

In an effort to save riders' lives, and save motormen from the trauma of running someone over, Transport Workers Union Local 100 is telling motormen to slow down their trains when entering a station to about 10 miles per hour. Agency management, concerned that system slowdowns may be considered a job action, ordered union officials to stop posting notices.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2013

Chicago RTA accuses airlines of dodging millions in taxes

Agency alleged that United Airlines and American Airlines operate rarely-occupied offices in Sycamore, Ill. that they use to avoid paying higher taxes from their actual offices in Chicago, and that these operations have deprived Chicago and Cook County taxpayers, as well as public transportation agencies, of nearly $300 million over the last seven years.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2013

CTA to purchase 300 clean diesel buses

The board approved a contract with Nova Bus that allows for the purchase of at least 300 buses and as many as 450 clean diesel buses that will provide customers with a more comfortable and reliable ride.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2013

Topeka Metro considers smart fareboxes

Funding for the new technology made possible by the agency's decision to purchase five fewer paratransit vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2013

Paratransit bus damaged in 3-car collision

The bus was damaged when a vehicle blew a red light and struck it. The passengers were able to transfer to a different bus.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2013

Conn. transit gets $40K grant for paratransit bus

SPHERE, an organization that serves developmentally disabled adults and the town, received a $40,000 grant from the Greater New Haven Transit District for a new 20-passenger bus that can accommodate two wheelchairs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2013

N.Y. paratransit replacing minibuses

Rockland County is planning to replace its oldest TRIPS minibuses that serve the elderly and disabled with smaller vans to save money and adapt to changing needs. The county has approximately $770,000 in federal and state funds to buy five new minibuses and 10 new vans.

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