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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 9, 2012

Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority drops Anaheim link

The city had planned on the link to generate significant revenue as the centerpiece to its $200-million ARTIC transportation hub that is currently under construction.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2012

N.C. State transportation plan to be discussed

Some of the issues officials expect students to bring up are crowding on buses, new opportunities for park and ride facilities, and additional transfer opportunities for students.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2012

Ford, Zipcar forge Canadian U. partnership

The strategic alliance is an expansion of the program launched in the U.S. in August 2011, and establishes Ford as Zipcar's largest university vehicle partner, reaching students at 11 Canadian campuses in Toronto and Vancouver.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2012

Web Extra: U. transit operators upgrade their driver training programs

University transit operators from Wisconsin and Illinois weigh in on recent updates they have made to their driver training programs, including bringing training in-house and adding bus simulators.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2012

U. of Toronto makes bus pass available to part-time students

Will be eligible for summer service and possibly fall semester. Students’ Union president says the move will cut down on abuse of the system.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2012

Cost of fueling Texas State U. trams increasing

Spent nearly $538,354 during the 2011 fiscal year for 177,398 gallons of fuel. For the 2012 fiscal year so far, school trams used 94,709 gallons of fuel by the end of the fall semester at a cost of about $314,290.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2012

Prevost updates online parts ordering, warranty sites

As a cornerstone of the Prevost Parts and Service Network, Online Ordering has the capabilities, the reach and the depth of technical knowledge to make parts identification, placement of orders, and order shipping and tracking convenient and easy.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2012

Study: Young adults driving less, using public transit more

The average young person (age 16-34) drove 23% fewer miles in 2009 than the average young person in 2001. The report also notes that a growing number of young Americans do not have driver’s licenses.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2012

N.Y./N.J. Port Authority to replace rail station for $256M

The new station will accommodate increased ridership at Harrison and eventually along the entire Newark-World Trade Center PATH line, with the addition of longer platforms to accommodate 10-car trains instead of the current eight-car limit.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2012

Denver bus drivers protest transit cuts

Joined by riders and members of Occupy Denver, they say the cuts, both local and national, prevent them from getting people to and from jobs and home, which is a basic civil right.

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