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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 StaffApril 12, 2012

Chicago’s Pace unveils 2 hybrid buses

The 30-foot Orion buses seat up to 29 passengers and can accommodate up to two mobility devices, featuring a unique green paint scheme with white accents.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2012

N.Y. Fulton St. Transit Center continues progress

The $1.4 billion project is more than 60% complete, and will improve travel for nearly 300,000 commuters, residents and visitors.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2012

NJ Transit chief defends Gov.’s decision to end ARC

Executive director Jim Weinstein said that the project was terminated based on a recommendation from a committee — headed by him — because New Jersey couldn’t afford it.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2012

Free rides on Mass.’ ‘T’ coming to an end

Agency hopes to prevent future fare evasion by retiring its 12-ride pass and six-month expiration, and replacing it with a 10-ride pass good for 30 days.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2012

Cincinnati selects CAF vehicles for streetcar project

The vehicle offered by the company is conventionally powered with a 100% low-floor design.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2012

Vancouver city council blocks C-Tran vote

The members in favor of the block prefer a broad public vote in November asking residents to help pay for light rail in Vancouver.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2012

DART starts light rail train tests in Irving

The first section of the 14-mile Orange Line opens July 30. The initial tests were for train movements, the overhead electrical system, and vehicle clearances.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2012

New Honolulu exec. director/CEO vows transparency

As part of his pledge, Daniel Grabauskas said HART would place all 150,000 pages of the city's administrative record on its website. The documents detail communications between city officials and the Federal Transit Administration concerning a lawsuit filed in federal court that hopes to stop the rail project.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2012

Denver RTD, Nice extend partnership

A customer since 2001, the agency will use the company's video surveillance solution to monitor, manage and record more than one thousand video surveillance cameras at dozens of light rail stations, Park-n-Ride facilities, and bus transfer stations.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2012

MBTA rail ridership in R.I. lower than hoped

While more passengers are using the commuter rail line between Providence and Rhode Island's main airport, ridership is not as high as anticipated when the line began operating in 2010.

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