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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 StaffOctober 20, 2011

T4America releases bridge study

In Los Angeles, for example, an average 396 drivers cross a deficient bridge every second, the study found. "The Fix We're In For: The State of Our Nation's Busiest Bridges," ranks 102 metro areas in three population categories based on the percentage of deficient bridges.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2011

OCTA begins $600M train track project

Known as the O.C. Bridges Program, the projects will eliminate the need for drivers to waste time idling at rail crossings, waiting for trains to pass.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2011

N.Y. coach co. in crash has satisfactory safety rating

The New York Trailways bus involved in a collision on the New York State Thruway that injured seven passengers and the driver received a satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Still, over the past two years, the carrier has had two accidents and drivers cited for fatigue and speeding.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2011

FTA awards $9M to Fla. for bus maintenance facility

Funds will pay for a 30,000-square foot energy-efficient facility for Gainesville Regional Transit System. The new facility will replace an aging, overcrowded garage, and will be able to provide better maintenance for the agency’s current fleet of 105 buses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2011

NJ Transit partners with Google Wallet for contactless payment

Google’s new free app allows riders to use their smart phones to make “tap and pay” transactions to pay their fares.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Chicago Metra’s 2012 budget to include fare increase

Averages about 25 percent across all fare types. Metra was able to reduce its deficit by $17.5 million by locking in the price of 75 percent of its fuel needs, making administrative cuts and finding other operational efficiencies. Those actions reduced the size of the needed fare increase by 7 percentage points.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Cubic receives EMV bank card type approval

The Tri-Reader 3 is the first contactless smart card device designed for use in public transport to process all industry standard contactless smart cards.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Dow Kokam to supply Safra lithium-ion batteries

The Businova will begin test operations in the French towns of Albi and Toulouse starting in 2012.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Daimler to deliver 12 Orion VIIs to N.Y.

This marks the third consecutive order placed by CNYTRA. In 2009, 18 Orion VII CNG buses were delivered to Syracuse, N.Y.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Metrolink, L.A. Metro win NARP award

Metrolink has accelerated its implementation strategy for Positive Train Control, a technology capable of detecting and preventing collisions before they occur, and is on schedule to put the system into operation ahead of the 2015 federal deadline.

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