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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 StaffDecember 4, 2012

Northwest Ind. RDA seeks to manage bus authority funds

Regional development authority officials want to oversee the remaining $579,881 in the Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority's treasury and use it to advance the regionalization of Northwest Indiana's public transit systems.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2012

Review: NJ Transit rejected climate risk study before Sandy

State officials’ confidence that its passenger rail fleet was sufficiently protected from extreme weather led an agency executive to dismiss looking into weatherproofing NJ Transit’s railcars against storms produced by more extreme climate patterns earlier this year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2012

D.C. Metro withdraws plan to end some night bus service

In response to criticism from city officials, the agency will not cut service after 8 p.m. to some neighborhoods in the Southeastern region of Washington, D.C., despite routine attacks that injure riders and drivers and damage the buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2012

Greyhound, Peter Pan’s YO! extends service

The new bus line will launch eight daily round trips between New York and Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhoods on December 18.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

PATH to provide transit to U. of Pittsburgh

Will provide pre-paid transit access for approximately 40,000 students, faculty and staff for the next five years.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

Clemson U.’s Tiger Transit kicks off ‘cash cab’

CLEMSONLiVE, the university’s activities service, partnered with its transit system to give students a chance to win money and prizes. Students follow CLEMSONLiVE on Twitter to find out when they can win money and learn about upcoming events and Tiger Transit.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

Ill.’s Bradley U. launches late-night shuttle

In response to an increase in requests for campus escort service over the last seven years, the university unveiled the Hilltop Safety Cruiser, a van that provides transportation for up to six passengers at a time.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

N.C.’s Triangle Transit to operate Duke U. buses

Will take over operation of an express bus service that provides transportation between Duke and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in early 2013.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

Penn St. earns 'bicycle friendly' status

The distinction honors the university’s commitment to bicycling and initiatives that promote a safe and convenient biking environment on campus.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

UT Survey: Student requests

Late-night and off-campus services appear to be the most popular among the systems surveyed. An increase in bus routes ran a close second. One university just unveiled a trolley service and another is planning a parking app.

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