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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 StaffOctober 15, 2012

Miss. DOT OKs $2M for transit to state U.

The bus system, called Starkville MSU Area Rapid Transit, will connect the city of Starkville to the Mississippi State University campus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2012

FTA releases $75M for Ariz. light rail extension

Will fund Valley Metro’s 3.1-mile light rail extension into downtown Mesa. The expansion, which should begin service in late 2015, is anticipated to serve nearly 10,000 daily riders.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2012

Calif.’s SunLine begins $10.7M transit hub project

Work on the 25,000 square foot new administration building and transit hub is expected to bring much-needed jobs to the Coachella Valley. The building is expected to be completed in late 2013 or early 2014.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2012

S.D. transit upgrades facility for $5M

Includes space to service and maintain nearly 100 buses and other transit vehicles in the agency’s fleet, and a new dispatch center with upgraded computer scheduling and GPS technology to better monitor and track vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2012

Chicago’s Pace releases proposed 2013 budget

Calls for fares and service levels to remain steady for 2013 and for Pace to add new service in some areas during the year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2012

OC Transpo project presents opportunities, challenges

The service's rail project — which is expected to take five years to complete — will cause many traffic problems, which could be an opportunity to attract people to transit. However, keeping buses running on time during the project could be difficult.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2012

Report: N.J. transit villages promote economic growth

The report claims building transit villages and other facilities can boost interest in mass transit, improve the environment and foster economic growth.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2012

Thor buys Krystal bus assets for $3.9M

Eldorado National Kansas subsidiary purchased the bus operation assets of Krystal Infinity LLC. Plans to move them to its bus facility in Salina, Kan. and produce Krystal buses there.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2012

5,500 Nev. commuters register for Club Ride program

The new members join 26,000 other program participants. In total, participants logged 4.2 million miles carpooling, using transit, bicycling or walking to and from work. This has reduced carbon monoxide by 4.17 tons.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2012

L.A. Metro completes $60M bus station revamp

The El Monte Station consists of a new two-story building that will house a public bus and terminal station with limited retail space, a customer service center and surface parking. It is the largest bus station west of Chicago and is used by Metro, Foothill Transit, Greyhound, El Monte Transit and Metrolink Shuttle.

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