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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 StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Report: Rural access to intercity transportation declines

About 3.5 million rural residents lost access to scheduled intercity transportation between 2005 and 2010.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Florida Gov. turns down high-speed rail funds

Stating that cost overruns related to plans for a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando could up taxes for Florida residents by $3 billion, Gov. Rick Scott rejected $2 billion in federal funds.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Congress: Cut red tape in highway, transit project process

The Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman made comments during hearing focused on the need for improvements to the laws and regulations governing project delivery to accelerate the process and save taxpayers' money.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Amtrak, Caltrans open new L.A. to San Diego line

New service will cut the travel time for the trip by 15 minutes to 20 minutes.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

UTA to use Twitter to chat about fare hike plans

GM Michael Allegra will discuss plans to increase the base rate by 50 cents over the next three years, which is needed to cover the agency's operating expenses.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

So. Cal advocates head to D.C. to talk infrastructure investment

Trip participants will be armed with suggestions to maximize existing dollars, expedite project delivery and maintain the U.S.' global competitiveness, all without major impacts to the federal budget's bottom line, according to Mobility 21 members.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Houston Metro receives CAF refund

Contracts were canceled and the Spanish railcar vendor relinquished claim to any additional payments for unpaid work and lost profits — this, in addition to the $14 million refund.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

FTA: Honolulu must turn in updated financial plan

Rogoff said the FTA's concerns include the latest proof that the city has sufficient resources to pay its share of the $5.5 billion the city estimates it'll cost to build the 20-mile elevated system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

S.F. MTA taps creative options to close deficit

Raising vehicle registration fees, creating a "transportation utility fee," raising parcel and sales taxes, or hiking off-streeting parking fees are options the agency may put to voters.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2011

AECOM joint venture wins Md. rail contract

Team will finalize planning and preliminary engineering activities; oversee final design and pre-construction work; and provide construction management/inspection, quality assurance/quality control and systems start-up services.

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