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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 StaffDecember 30, 2010

Central Calif. farmers question proposed HSR route

Residents in the largely rural region have voiced concerns about compromised cropland, noise and loss of existing businesses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2010

Former T rail operator pleads guilty in 2009 crash

Aiden Quinn, who admitted to texting his girlfriend before his Green Line car smashed into another car in 2009, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligence by a person in control of a train. He was sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2010

Light rail guiding U.S. city development

Looking to reshape their future, many cities, including Dallas, Seattle and Washington, D.C. are planning light rail projects.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2010

D.C. Metro issues fare payment RFP

Seeking a fare system designed to process payments directly at the gate using technology like contactless, chip-enabled debit and credit cards, which banks are already distributing to customers; federal identification cards; or smart phones equipped with near-field communication capability; as well as existing SmarTrip cards, according to the agency.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2010

NFTA taps Minkel as executive director

Succeeding Lawrence K. Meckler, who retires Friday after holding the post for 12 years, Kimberley A. Minkel is the first woman to head the region's public transit system.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2010

Report: U.S. rail systems susceptible to terrorist attacks

USA Today story follows an analysis of the National Counterterrorism Center's incident database and interviews with Congress, federal security officials, transit authorities, rail operators, independent security experts and passengers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2010

N.Y. A train passenger ordeal ends

Most passengers remained in good spirits despite the frustrating situation, which saw them spend more than seven hours stuck on trains from Kennedy Airport.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2010

NJ Transit restores normal service levels

As of Wednesday, bus and rail service began operating on a regular weekday schedule. A small percentage of routes are subject to truncations or detours as a result of local road conditions.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2010

After snowstorm, N.Y. transit slowly returns to normalcy

Some rail and bus service returned on Tuesday, after the majority of the city’s transportation was ground to a halt on Monday. Officials said they expected more service to be back to normal by Wednesday.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2010

Court: Bluffton U.'s insurance covers crash victims, families

The ruling means that as much as $21 million more in insurance money will be available to pay claims, opening the door for civil litigation to proceed.

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