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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 StaffFebruary 6, 2012

Amtrak requests reduction in federal funds

Results from efforts to improve its financial performance, including increased efficiency, cost controls, and debt reduction as well as better service, record ridership and anticipated increases in revenue.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2012

New Flyer delivers 4,000th CNG bus

More than 60 transit systems in the U.S. and Canada operate New Flyer CNG buses today.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2012

American Seating hosts VP Joe Biden

Toured the American Seating transportation plant, which makes bus and rail seats, and discussed with workers company leadership; local, regional and statewide dignitaries; and the Obama administration's plan to help businesses bring manufacturing jobs back to America by eliminating incentives to ship jobs overseas and offering tax credits for insourcing.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2012

MBTA partners for real-time pilot

The real-time text message pilot will be expanded to additional MBTA bus routes and commuter rail trains in the coming weeks.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2012

A-Z Bus Sales acquires BusWest cutaway assets

BusWest will continue to market and sell the Thomas Built school buses in California and Hawaii, along with the Caio coach products.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2012

T&I approves 'Jobs Act,' Ways and Means votes to abolish tax

Authorizes approximately $260 billion over five years to fund federal highway, transit and safety programs, consistent with current funding levels.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2012

ATU cries foul on GOP transportation bill

Says it places too many restrictions on how transit systems can spend the money that is allocated to them in the legislation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2012

SORTA to unveil 30-day ‘rolling’ passes

Created to provide greater flexibility by allowing the customer to choose when to start the 30-day pass period by simply inserting the pass into the fare box on the bus.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2012

Denton County files alt vehicle tech waiver

The submission completes months of study and analysis, in cooperation with the FRA, DCTA's Swiss vehicle supplier Stadler and systems consultant LTK Engineering Services, to establish the equivalency of the Stadler vehicle design with traditional United States compliance standards.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2012

Clean Energy, Navistar announce partnership

Will work to provide truck lessees with fueling contracts whose fuel cost savings help to lower overall costs.

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