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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 StaffNovember 27, 2012

Hurricane Sandy damage to N.Y. MTA nearly $5B

The total equals approximately one year of the transit system’s capital budget.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Sweden using light therapy at bus stops

An energy company replaced advertising boards in bus shelters with light therapy lamps that provide light in an area that only gets about four hours of daylight in the winter, helping riders fight off fatigue and depression.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Amtrak fills 2 key positions

Names Bruce Pohlot chief engineer and Tom Quigley GM, state-supported services.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Colo. nonprofit receives paratransit van

Donated by Larimer County to The Lift of Northern Colorado, a nonprofit transportation system for the elderly and disabled, which was formed to fill the void when the county defunded The Larimer Lift.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Chicago kicks off wheelchair reimbursement program for taxis

The program, funded through a $1.7 million federal New Freedom grant, will reimburse expenses to convert taxicabs to accommodate wheelchairs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

New TLPA president takes helm

William Rouse, whose Los Angeles Yellow Cab fleet of 1,200 vehicles is the largest cooperatively owned taxi company in the western U.S., was sworn into office at the TLPA’s 94th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas in October.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Report: Little known about paratransit services

Despite increased use, GAO investigators found the federal government is doing little to ensure that transit agencies are providing services in compliance with the law.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Iowa to add lift van

According to a councilmember, the council was surprised by the amount of calls the department had been receiving requiring the use of a lift van.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Chicago paratransit calls for training after comment

One Chicago Regional Transportation Authority ADA Advisory Committee member said that the RTA board needs disability awareness training, particularly in proper terminology.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Calif. senior transportation program goes national

Independent Living Partnership’s TripTrak subscription service was designed to facilitate complete administration and management of special needs senior transportation model programs. It originally assisted the TRIP Program in Riverside County. Eventually, other organizations operating TRIP model services asked for the software.

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