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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 StaffJuly 25, 2012

Mass. rail to partner with Boston bike share program

Introduced in 2011, under the direction of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and his “Boston Bikes” program, "Hubway" features 600 bicycles and 60 stations throughout Boston available for 24-hour, three-day or annual rentals.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2012

'Canopy' design concept gives subway trains outside view

Canopy uses dynamic flexible "e-paper" display panels affixed to the interior of the train giving passengers a view of passing landmarks. The content, stored on an embedded PC in the train, is updated via Wi-Fi.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2012

Sound Transit considers park-n-ride lot fees

Prompted by overflow of cars in lots. Supporters hope a fee would encourage more people to carpool, bike, walk or ride a bus to the lots, freeing slots for others.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2012

Denver aims to rectify lack of TOD near rail

After the system opened in 1994, planners built parking lots and garages around many of its stations to cater to commuters, resulting in little transit oriented development.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2012

WTS announces Gloria Steinem as 2013 conference keynote

The Annual Conference is WTS International’s flagship event, attracting more than 500 corporate and governmental industry leaders worldwide, including executives, CEOs, government administrators and leading engineering authorities.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2012

N.C. to ban smoking at bus stops

Part of the city of Raleigh’s effort to improve public health and reduce littering at city facilities.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2012

Proterra showcases fully-electric bus in S.C.

The City of Seneca recently signed an agreement with Proterra, the leading provider in zero-emission commercial transit solutions, to deliver four new EcoRide transit buses and two charging stations.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2012

Colo. begins BRT station construction

The system, which will be called VelociRFTA, will be officially put into service in the fall of 2013.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2012

Mich. study supports county transit network

Transit advocates and local leaders are taking a second look at a transportation study that urged a county-wide transit system. The study also found a great need among Kent County residents outside the area served by The Rapid, especially among people with disabilities and the elderly.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2012

N.Y. MTA increasing bus patrols to catch fare evaders

The idea behind the use of the Eagle Team patrols is two-fold, first to serve as a deterrent against fare evasion and second to assist the NYPD, particularly notifying them about “hot spots” — locations where fare evasion is a problem.

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