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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 StaffJuly 25, 2011

UMass to offer transit training program

Partnering with Hartford, Conn.-based CTTRANSIT to offer first-of-its-kind certificate in transit management and operations.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

UC San Francisco to install seatbelts on shuttles

Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann would like the entire fleet outfitted with lap belts by August, following a fatal accident earlier this month.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Utah Transit, universities adopt collective agreement

Changed from each of Utah's colleges and universities independently negotiating year-to-year with transit agency to collective bargaining on behalf of most of the state’s higher education schools. The goal is to stabilize transit pass pricing.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Santa Monica Big Blue Bus picks new exec. dir.

Edward F. King, current executive director of the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority, will replace Stephanie Negriff as the new director of the city’s public transportation system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Canadian public transit ridership up

Increase of 4.1 percent nationally over the previous year, represents an all-time record with 1.9 billion trips taken.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Las Vegas campus unveils transit center plans

The $3.5M project will create a 150-acre mixed-use development on the U. of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, and accommodate a multimodal transit center, 40,000-seat football stadium, retail shops, restaurants and student and faculty residences.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Northern Ariz. U. debuts Flagstaff bus line

The “Mountain Link” bus route will begin transporting students and other riders to and from downtown Flagstaff on Aug. 29, the first day of fall classes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Las Vegas' Ryan's Express sold

As part of the deal, Michael Haggerty sold his remaining 51 percent ownership stake to the private equity group. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

U. Wis.-Green Bay signs U-Pass agreement

New contract does away with the former agreement, under which a $35,000 annual lump-sum payment — underwritten by student fees and a portion of University parking fees — was paid to Metro in exchange for unlimited bus rides for students, faculty and staff.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

West Va. U. to upgrade personal rapid transit system

As part of the PRT's refurbishment, Bombardier Transport will provide a new propulsion unit. The unit controls the electrical motor that's underneath the vehicle, enabling riders to notice the system's ramped up electrical power.

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