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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 StaffApril 14, 2011

Oregon's TriMet budget calls for fare increase

There will be no service cuts for the first time in three years.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2011

BART GM resigns

After nearly 19 years of service, Dorothy Dugger, the first female to lead the agency, will leave the position on April 22. Dugger and the BART board of directors reached a mutual agreement, whereby BART will pay her $958,000 for her resignation.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2011

Detroit DOT bus drivers protest proposed state budget cuts

Eighty-two called in sick to participate in a "National Day of Protest" organized by the AFL-CIO and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2011

APTA: Reduced investment in transit will cut job growth

President William A. Millar said that the funding reductions made to public transportation and high-speed rail are troublesome, since these investments are catalysts to create jobs, and untimely, due to the recent sharp rise in gas prices.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2011

IBM venture to help commuters avoid congestion using predictive data

Partnership with Caltrans and UC Berkeley will analyze real-time traffic patterns and individual commuter travel history to forecast faster and safer routes.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2011

FMCSA conducts surprise inspections, removes 289 buses, drivers

From March 28 through April 6, the coordinated enforcement strike force issued out-of-service violation citations to 156 drivers and 262 vehicles. FMCSA and state safety investigators also initiated 95 full safety compliance reviews on commercial passenger bus companies.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2011

Group calls for support against high-speed rail funding cuts

Midwest High Speed Rail Assoc. Executive Director Rick Harnish released a statement on Monday, asking for supporter to respond to Congress’ decision to cut $1.5 billion from the High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail program.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2011

U.S. DOT’s video series highlights United Streetcar

The series, “Transporting America,” explores how investments in roadways, runways and railways are preparing America for the future and creating economic opportunities today. United Streetcar has developed and built streetcars with the highest percentage of American parts and labor in more than 50 years.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2011

Cleveland RTA honored for ‘HealthLine’ BRT

Acknowledged by the American Council of Engineering Companies with its National Recognition Award, presented in Washington, D.C.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2011

Man sentenced for D.C. transit bomb plot

Farooque Ahmed, who had plotted with people who turned out to be part of a six-month government sting, pleaded guilty to two terrorism-related charges. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.

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