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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 StaffMay 25, 2011

New Orleans transit defends $800-per-hour legal bill

In response to questions about how much its legal expenses are costing taxpayers, a New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Chairwoman commended the work done by its law firm, citing a range of duties that Haley has taken on as the agency struggled to rebuild itself after Hurricane Katrina.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2011

TARTA, Avego team to provide riders mobile access

Avego originally provided the SMS and Web departure board services as part of a three-month Futurefleet pilot in 2010.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2011

Alstom's Chinese joint venture wins signaling contract

Will deliver the Urbalis CBTC (Communications Based Train Control) technology, which is an advanced train control system that integrates network communications with data transmission by radio.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2011

Driver in Utah tour bus crash pleads guilty

Yasushi Mikuni, the driver of a tour bus that crashed in Utah and killed three Japanese tourists last year, pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Mikuni, who escaped the accident with minor injuries, was driving for Canyon Transportation Inc.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2011

N.Y. MTA launches revamped website

The redesigned site features an enhanced Trip Planner, an App Center that offers a gallery of apps for iPhone and Android, and a Ways to Save section includes direct links to pages promoting travel savings.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2011

MBTA pass scam totaled $4 million

Two Massachusetts residents accused of printing upwards of 20,000 fraudulent transit passes worth an estimated $4 million and selling them directly to MBTA passengers, and pocketing the proceeds, pleaded not guilty to larceny and conspiracy charges.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2011

Poll: Fuel prices may drive U.S. to efficient cars, then mass transit

Americans making less than $30,000 a year (32%) are more likely than those making $75,000 or more (11%) to say they will use mass transit if gas prices rise to the $5-per-gallon range.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2011

BART hopes tax will pay for railcars

The tax measure, which will require two-thirds approval, might appear on the ballot as early as November 2012.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2011

Sonoma-Marin rail's interim GM returns to old post

David Heath was hired as SMART's chief financial officer a year ago, but took over as interim GM following the abrupt resignation of Lillian Hames in January.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2011

GO Transit increases on-time performance

The 94 percent on-time performance for 2010-11 is up from 91.7 per cent in 2009-10. The new statistics were part of the GO Transit Quarterly Board Report, which were presented at the most recent Metrolinx Board meeting in April.

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