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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 8, 2011

Amtrak unveils new Trans-Hudson Gateway tunnel plan

The new tunnels would significantly increase commuter train capacity by allowing NJ Transit to add an additional 13 trains per peak hour into New York City and it would increase the number of Amtrak trains into New York City by eight per hour.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

SEPTA to move to open fare payment

Riders will soon be able to pay for travel on trains, buses and trolleys using bank cards, mobile devices, and other emerging “smart” technologies. The board authorized a loan commitment agreement that will provide up to $175M in funding for the project and related improvements.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Feds award $50K to address PTSD in train crews

The funding will enable the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to create a program that will alleviate the onset and development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Distress Disorder in train crews and other railroad workers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Alstom to overhaul PATCO fleet

Work on the five-year project is scheduled to begin in February 2011. This contract is the largest capital improvement project in the history of the Delaware River Port Authority, the regional transportation agency that owns and operates PATCO.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Man hijacks Greyhound bus

The suspect, who also may have had some sort of detonating device in his bag, allowed 33 of the 35 passengers to exit the bus before demanding the bus operator to continue driving another four miles south on I-85, before the police eventually stunned the man with a Taser when the bus stopped at a gas station on U.S. 1.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Calif. agency offers homeless free rides

Officials expect about 3,500 people, or nearly half the county's estimated homeless population, to take advantage of the offer.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Clean Energy to equip SoCal transit with CNG

Received a $2.1 million contract to build a new CNG fueling station at the Montebello Bus Lines facility. ARRA funds will cover the entire cost of the station’s construction, and the first year’s preventive maintenance costs and 24-hour emergency response services.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Starcraft named top Ford shuttle bus account

For five consecutive years, the company has purchased and sold more Ford E350/E450 bus chassis than any other bus manufacturer in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

MBTA unveils new commuter rail locomotive

The state-of-the-art diesel-electric locomotive, which burns less fuel and emits lower levels of nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons, is one of two purchased from the Utah Transit Authority at a cost of $7 million.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

N.Y. rail-related woes show downside of mode

Mechanical breakdowns, stranded trains, rising fares and plans for additional budget cuts have left New Yorkers fuming.

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