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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 StaffNovember 8, 2011

Report: Apollo Video 2010 video surveillance bus market leader

The company recently released new features to its ViM (Vehicle Information Management) Software, designed to mitigate the risk of video loss, reduce maintenance and operating costs and increase accessibility of video surveillance and fleet data.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2011

Chicago's new railcars unveiled

Total cost of the railcars, built by Bombardier Transportation, is $1.137 billion, which is funded by two CTA bond issuances backed by sales tax receipts. The remainder is paid for by $150 million in federal funds.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2011

Niagara Falls agencies to receive Nova 40 ft., 60 ft. buses

By combining their procurement, both authorities will benefit from Nova Bus' common platform for the 40-foot Nova LFS and the 62-foot articulated LFX buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2011

FMCSA orders N.C. operator to cease services

ATA Trail was immediately shut down after FMCSA safety investigators found the company in violation of multiple federal standards, including using drivers without the required medical qualifications, violating hours-of-service rules for drivers, operating without the proper insurance, and using vehicles that were not regularly inspected and repaired.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2011

Megabus forecasts 70% increase in holiday bus travel

Company expects ridership to be up 54 percent in the Northeast and 85 percent in the Midwest.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2011

Amtrak pilots e-ticketing on Downeaster service

Passengers will be able to print their tickets from their home, office or at Amtrak ticket offices and Quik-Trak kiosks. Passengers also will be able to use their smart phones to present their eTickets to the conductor by opening the eTicket PDF document from their email on their smart phone and displaying the barcode for the conductor to scan.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2011

Detroit drivers’ union pushes for police on buses

One-hundred drivers walked out on their jobs, saying they are afraid to board the buses after one driver was recently beaten on a bus. Police officers used to ride on the buses before budget cuts.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2011

Calif. HSR authority unveils small biz plan, approves funding

The first document was a draft of a new Small Business Policy, outlining contracting requirements to advance the participation of Small Businesses (SBs), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Micro-Businesses in the authority's procurement process.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2011

Phoenix Metro ridership still up

Phoenix Metro averaged 45,867 daily weekday riders in October; 36,725 daily riders on Saturdays; and 22,376 on Sundays. The Saturday average is also the highest on record.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2011

LaHood calls for passage of Jobs Act

The investments made under the transportation portion of the American Jobs Act could put hundreds of thousands of people to work in Pennsylvania and around the country, renovating and rebuilding roads, rails and runways.

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