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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 16, 2010

Wis. rail backers protest Gov. elect’s plans

Milwaukee protesters gathered again, this time at City Hall, to oppose Gov.-elect Scott Walker’s decision to rescind federal high-speed rail funds. They are demanding job creation alternatives.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Report: Intercity bus use continues surge

For the third year in a row, the intercity bus service was the fastest growing mode of intercity transportation, outpacing air and rail transportation, the study reports. Intercity bus operations expanded by 6 percent in 2010.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

NYCT to install advanced video surveillance

System installation for the 400 buses is set to begin during the first quarter of next year and be completed by early 2012.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

U.S. DOT launches Buy American webpage

While there are similarities, the U.S. DOT's operating administrations have different Buy America statutory provisions. The new website will provide access to each agency's Buy America provisions, requirements and waiver processes on one website.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

Mineta Institute releases heavy rail report

Research focuses on a case study of a single heavy rail transit agency in North America that embedded a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) process. It also examined the impact of RCM on availability, reliability and safety of rolling stock.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

Leaders call for renewed fed infrastructure investment

An estimated $2.2 trillion investment is needed over the next five years just to get America's entire current infrastructure into "good condition" — an increase of 38 percent from five years ago.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

FTA awards tribes $15.1M for transit upgrades

Tribal Transit program funds will provide grants to tribes for 59 separate projects, including transit equipment purchases and facility construction and improvements.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

DesignLine receives substantial financing

The patented and proprietary designs for hybrid and all-electric buses significantly reduce emissions and provide lower total life-cycle operational costs, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

S.F. MTA unveils 100th transit shelter

Some of the new transit shelters will use third-generation organic-dye-based photovoltaic solar film to power the shelter lights and information systems. The structures of the new shelters use steel with high-recycled content as well as energy-efficient LEDs.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

Report: Hampton Roads hid light rail costs from feds

Transit officials knew that The Tide project would cost more than the $232 million figure they gave to the government back in 2007.

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