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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 StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Calif.’s OCTA partners for service animal training

Working with Knott’s Berry Farm to help service animals and handlers get accustomed to navigating public buses. Handlers and service animals will have access to enter the theme park in order to train around large groups of people and various unfamiliar sights and sounds.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Maryland MTA adds 3 electric buses

Will replace three of the fleet’s oldest diesel buses, and will be inductively charged by stopping on an electromagnetic pad located at a bus stop along a "Green" Route, on which the bus will operate.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

MCI delivers to 4 J4500s Texas

Features include a spiral stair entryway, tiered theater seating for 56, electronic stability control, and the newest clean-diesel engine technology for near zero emissions.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Siemens develops PTC system

Hosted executive representatives from Class-1 freight railroads, commuter lines and the FRA for live demonstrations of the Trainguard PTC technology from July to September 2012 at the Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colo.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Amtrak launches 'History' site

Features a collection of historic photographs, ads, route guides, timetable covers and other resources from employees that celebrates Amtrak’s more than 40 years as the nation’s intercity passenger rail provider.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

MBTA taps Beverly Scott for GM

Board voted unanimously to appoint her as the new GM and chief executive. She has worked in the transportation industry for 30 years, and will be the agency’s first female GM.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Topeka Metro to purchase 10 Glaval vehicles

Board members voted to place a purchase order for the new buses, which will cost about $80,000 each. Officials said it would take about 90 days for the buses to arrive.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Wis. paratransit operator goes propane

Though only currently operating part-time as he transitions to this new venture, Tarmann Transport is already saving hundreds of dollars a month by running his service vehicle on autogas.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

NYC launches accessible taxi dispatching service

Metro Taxi, a company located in West Haven, Conn., will dispatch 233 NYC accessible taxicabs to locations within Manhattan.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Study: Free bus passes for seniors benefit health

Imperial College London researchers analyzed data on the travel habits of 16,900 people over four years and found that free bus passes encouraged people over the age of 60 to be more physically active, regardless of financial status.

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