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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 4, 2012

L.A. County agencies hold joint roadeo

Forty-eight contestants endured what was called Southern California’s worst winter rain storm to take on the challenge of maneuvering 40-foot buses through the Roadeo course set at Gardena Municipal Bus Line’s new state of the art transit facility.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2012

U.S. DOT releases $62M for road, bridge repair

The money will reimburse seven states for fixing or replacing highways, bridges and other roadway structures. Costs associated with detours, debris removal and other immediate measures necessary to restore traffic flow in affected areas are also eligible for reimbursement.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2012

Fuel hedging saves Nashville transit $6.5M

Program has generated almost $2.4 million in savings for five agencies with contract prices of $2.30 per gallon for diesel fuel and $2.11 for gas. The first two years of the hedging program generated $632,811 in savings the first year and more than $3.4 million in the second year.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2012

Man who assaulted Canadian driver gets no jail time

Area bus drivers are said to be "furious" with the ruling.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2012

Poll: 40% support state bailout for MBTA

The statewide results, which showed 34% of respondents opposed using state dollars to plug the transit system’s budget gap and 26% were undecided or did not know, came as a surprise to analysts, who expected wider opposition to state intervention.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2012

FTA releases $13.1M for fuel cell bus program

The funds, shared by Calstart in Pasadena, Calif.; the Center for Transportation and the Environment in Atlanta; and the Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium in Boston, will go to 11 research and demonstration projects.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2012

San Diego transit receives 100% compliance score from FTA

Gets perfect score for second consecutive time. Oversight committee compared MTS to other transit systems in the U.S. and found that it is the most efficiently operated transit agency among nine peer systems.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2012

Despite crashes, lax oversight for bus inspections

Businesses that perform state of inspections of buses were able to continue to inspect buses even though cited by federal authorities for failings.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2012

Fla. city mulls sidewalk chalk transit campaign

While other cities have joined Broward County Transit's campaign to promote public transportation with pro-public transit slogans stenciled on its sidewalks, the city of Hollywood rejected it, due to concerns over inviting graffiti.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2012

Report: Uncertain fed funds may delay transportation projects

Such deferrals could hurt an entity's credit if capital costs escalate over time, putting the system at risk. Conversely, proceeding with such projects could also hurt the credit rating if the resulting liquidity and debt levels are not already reflected in the rating.

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