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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 7, 2011

SEPTA sells retired bus to first responders for $1

Haverford Township’s Department of Emergency Services will use the bus to help cool and monitor firefighters’ vital signs to prevent exhaustion and heart problems.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2011

Miami-Dade considers $100M loan to aid transit

County commissioners may authorize an emergency $100 million bridge loan for the struggling Miami-Dade Transit so it can continue work on key capital projects.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2011

Proposed transportation bill calls for deep spending cuts

Six-year transportation reauthorization bill proposal calls for spending $230 billion. Proposed spending level would cause cuts in funding to states for road and bridge programs, prompting massive job losses and further deterioration of infrastructure, critics warn.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2011

MV Transportation selects new CEO

Carter Pate is the Global and U.S. Managing Partner for the Capital Projects and Infrastructure practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He is also the co-leader of the company’s Global Government practice.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2011

Transportation bill cuts draw criticism

"It will severely curtail the purchase of new buses and trains, reduce critical maintenance and safety programs, and could cut operating funds for transit systems in small communities and rural areas," said APTA President William Millar.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2011

MCI names Ziska VP of private sector sales, mktg.

In her new role, Patricia Ziska will be responsible for the new-coach private-sector sales representatives in the U.S and Canada and the company’s marketing group. She will report to Rick Heller, MCI chief executive officer.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2011

Parsons awarded Paris rail contract

Will provide technical and strategy advice regarding a new technology signaling system to be deployed on the western extension of Syndicat des Transports d’lle de France’s RER line E, part of the high-profile “EOLE” project.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2011

Driver in fatal Va. bus crash to appear in court

Kin Yiu Cheung was set to appear in a Virginia court Wednesday on charges stemming from the crash on Interstate 95 that killed four passengers and injured dozens. He is charged with four felony counts of involuntary manslaughter, facing up to 10 years in prison for each count.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2011

Driver in Calif. bus crash appeals case to Supreme Court

Quintin Joey Watts, the driver of the bus in which 11 people died in an October 2008 crash in Colusa County, asked the state's highest court to review his case. Watts was convicted on 11 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and 21 enhancements for injuries of other passengers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2011

Charters spared from buying apportioned license plates

Letters were sent urging members to vote against the proposal citing the negative impact to travel and tourism and the higher costs that would have to be endured by motorcoach operators to obtain apportioned license plates.

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