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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 11, 2011

Bombardier unveils ‘Last Mile Diesel’ AC locomotive

Premiered its TRAXX AC locomotive with a supplementary diesel motor at this year’s Transport Logistic trade fair, taking place in Munich, Germany from May 10 to 13. The technology eliminates the need to change locomotives in shunting areas of a rail network.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2011

NABI to equip NJ Transit with 39 low-floor buses

The agency authorized a $17.2M contract for the purchase of the 30-foot transit buses to replace some of the agency’s older buses. They will be the first low-floor buses to run in the state.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2011

APTA applauds federal high-speed rail investment

President William A. Millar said that the $2 billion that the FRA distributed to several states across the U.S. will help move forward projects already under way, and create thousands of jobs.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2011

CTTRANSIT unveils Nova artics, New Flyer hybrids

Both types of buses are replacing 15-year-old buses in the Connecticut-based operating fleet.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2011

San Antonio’s VIA president to participate in Brookings forum

Keith T. Parker will join the forum to review an analysis of how well transit systems link workers to their jobs, examining transit routes and schedules, demographic data, and employment information from the nation’s largest metropolitan regions.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2011

FMCSA enhances public access to info via Web page

Includes decisions dated from 2009 to the present that can be sorted by carrier name, case type, docket number and order title. FMCSA will add new decisions once they become final.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2011

Study evaluates delegated transit management

Reviews a transit service contracting approach new to the U.S., and its effects on the service provision and transit users' perception of service quality in the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2011

Conn. Senator: $30M high-speed rail award not enough

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said that the state applied for $227 million for its 62-mile rail project.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2011

U. of North Dakota bus routes undergo study

After making an unpopular decision to remove bus route stops, the university will look to an Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute campus transit study for help in making decisions regarding the shuttle system.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2011

Northern Calif. college to cut student bus discounts

Santa Rosa Junior College is considering ending a program that gives students about 50 percent off bus passes. Officials say the program benefits about 480 students and costs the school approximately $130,000 a year.

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