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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 14, 2011

Minn. Valley gets ridership boost from university

Overall, the transit agency's total ridership was 2,437,933, up slightly from 2009 (0.3 percent).

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2011

Maryland U. student gov. backs light rail line

The proposed $1.6 billion state transportation has been debated at the university for years, with transit planners and many students arguing in favor of Campus Drive and many administrators requesting more peripheral routes through or under the campus.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2011

Houston students urged to curb car use

The University's goal is to have 5 percent of the campus community using alternative methods of transportation by the end of 2012.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2011

Princeton's historic Dinky train faces uncertain future

Over the years, the service has endured moves, budget cuts and the threat of being replaced by a bus. A proposal for a new arts center aims to move the train, which may threaten its future.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2011

MapQuest adds rail, pedestrian options

Worked with San Francisco-based, geospatial data and mapping company, Urban Mapping, to develop its transit option, and has plans for additional city content is 2011.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2011

NYPD cop tackles rampage suspect on train

New York Police transit officer Terrance Howell tackled the man who allegedly went on a daylong rampage, after he attacked another victim Saturday morning and changed subway trains

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2011

U.S. DOT: Obama's budget an investment in America's economic success

The six-year proposal will also provide $336 billion, a 48 percent increase over the previous authorization, to rebuild America's roads and bridges, and $119 billion, a 128 percent increase over the previous authorization, in funding for affordable, sustainable and efficient transit options.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2011

DesignLine to open production facility in Abu Dhabi

With the joint venture and increased requests for 30-, 35- and 40-foot hybrid-electric buses, company expects the resulting employment opportunities to more than double its current workforce in both Charlotte, N.C., and Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2011

D.C. Metro begins rail interoperability study

The agency is working with project sponsors and jurisdictional partners to find easy and cost effective ways to integrate the various light rail systems planned for the region. The $250,000 regional study will be paid for by the jurisdictions that fund Metro.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2011

APTA: Transit riders can save $9,682 annually

The latest “Transit Savings Report” notes that by living with one less car and riding public transportation, individuals can save, on average, $9,682 annually, and $807 per month based on the February 10, 2011 average national gas price.

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