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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 StaffMarch 12, 2012

UC Berkeley to survey students

In addition to informing campus transportation and housing initiatives, it provides details valuable to the work of reducing Berkeley's greenhouse-gas emissions and improving its environmental footprint

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2012

Maine college offers students free transit bus pass

Students must be currently enrolled at the university to qualify for the free pass.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2012

One day behind the wheel of a Metro Transit bus

Wayne Adermann, 64, has been a Metro Transit bus driver for the past 20 years. His current route, which runs through the University of Minnesota campus, served 2.74 million riders last year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2012

FTA releases $15M for tribal transit

The FTA Tribal Transit Program provides discretionary grants to projects eligible to receive planning, capital and operating assistance for tribal public transit services. Some grants will be used to plan or launch new bus, van and commuter service in rural communities that have never been served by public transit before.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2012

Wabtec to supply Amtrak with railcar components

Will provide braking equipment, door operating systems, sanitation systems, springs, draft gears and HVAC equipment for 130 new passenger cars being built for Amtrak by CAF USA Inc.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2012

Report: Train collisions, deaths down

Says sustained public education efforts, engineering improvements and law enforcement programs have contributed to nationwide reduction.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2012

Seattle anti-gun ads draw fire

Washington Cease Fire purchased 50 ads for approximately $50,000 for the campaign.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2012

Rep. Boehner urges party support for House authorization bill

Proposal, which has stalled due to the inability to garner Republican support, was meant to help the party stake an election-year claim to being the party of job creation

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2012

RTC Nevada's GM appointed to city manager post

Jacob Snow, who is expected to depart the transit agency after 13 years at the helm, received approval via 5-0 vote by Henderson City Council members to become the new Henderson city manager.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2012

Mass. Gov. proposes infrastructure bank in new bill

Envisions an entity that would make loans for energy, transportation and municipal development projects to leverage private investment and create jobs.

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