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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 StaffJanuary 11, 2012

APTA: PT users save $9,790 annually

These savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the Jan. 10, 2012 average national gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2012

BusCon 2012: Call for papers

The annual bus event is accepting proposals for presentations for the 2012 conference, which will take place September 11-12 at Navy Pier in Chicago.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2012

Van Hool to expand manufacturing to U.S.

The company's decision is driven solely by their commitment to invest in American distribution of products that are designed to offer North American operators consistent long-term pricing, greater scalability, as well as reduced cycle time from order to delivery.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2012

What for-hire transportation cos. need to know about new IRS forms

The IRS has published regulations implementing a new tax reporting requirement that will affect nearly all of the larger, and many smaller, for-hire transportation companies — both fleet owners and independent contractor drivers — across the U.S.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

L.A. DOT renews Titan ad contract

The new five-year contract follows an initial five-year term where Titan was the first to develop advertising in both traditional and innovative forms on the fleet of more than 350 transit vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

9 of 10 would recommend DART

The survey of more than 3,700 customers was conducted in September both in person and online. It has a margin of error of +/- 1.6%. The survey also reported an 87% general satisfaction compared to 89% in 2010.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

AECOM wins Honolulu rail contract

The $5.1 billion rail system will stretch 20 miles from Kapolei to downtown. It is scheduled to open in phases and be completed in 2019.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

Pacific Western to compete with Greyhound in Manitoba

Calgary-based bus company will begin touring cities in the province next week to showcase its buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

Sonoma's SMART to begin commuter work

Contract awarded to Alameda-based Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog, a joint venture that will work on track, bridges, station platforms and grade crossings.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

Sun Metro BRT gains FTA Small Starts approval

Includes procurement of 10 low-floor branded buses, construction of 12 new RTS stations and the installation of traffic signal priority at 42 intersections.

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