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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 StaffAugust 13, 2012

Riverside Transit looks to cut back Dial-A-Ride users

About 4% of the agency's riders use Dial-A-Ride, but the service consumes 18% of the agency’s budget.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2012

Calif.’s Omnitrans launches rebranding

Will unveil new logo, slogan, fleet graphics, bike racks and mascot.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2012

N.J. Gov. approves transit tax credit expansion

Upped by $250 million, further supporting a state commitment to fund growth around public transportation routes. Expands the program's cap of available tax credits to a total of $1.75 billion.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2012

MBTA driver charged for hitting meter maid with bus

Meter maid claims she stepped out of her vehicle to place a parking ticket on the bus’ windshield that the driver had refused to accept in hand, when the bus surged forward. The driver, a 10-year veteran of the MBTA, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and operating to endanger.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2012

DHS launches redesigned website

The new design incorporates user feedback and current web best practices to make the website more user friendly and employs a new content management system to improve functionality.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2012

Las Vegas RTC to launch mobile website

The site, which will be accessible by smartphone, will enable users to determine when a bus will arrive at a stop.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2012

Veolia renews Indiana's TRANSPO contract

Over the next three years Veolia will be implementing additional programs that will focus on both safety and customer service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2012

China to supply HSR components to Siemens

The $14 million order includes lengths of aluminum alloy to be fashioned as the roofing, floors and walls of high-speed passenger railcars.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2012

FMCSA’s ‘Fit, Willing and Able’ reg aims to increase safety

Reinforces the agency's policy of not granting operating authority to companies that create new identities or affiliate relationships to avoid a negative safety history. It also clarifies that the agency will scrutinize companies that have had their operating authority suspended or revoked within the past six years.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2012

Wash. transit awarded LEED Gold certification

U.S. Green Building Council granted Ben Franklin Transit’s new administration building and the remodel of its existing administration building to a new operations building with the certification.

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