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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 StaffOctober 13, 2010

Survey: Americans view transit as better option than driving

Higher gas prices and convenience are the biggest factors when making public transit decisions, according to HNTB's latest America THINKS survey.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2010

Toronto Transit added to Google trip planner

The TTC also announced that real-time data for next streetcar arrival information is available, free, to anyone wishing to make use of the data for custom applications. Real-time data for all bus routes will be available in 2011.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2010

Valley Metro unveils driver safety train wrap

The wrap showcases a bold, yet simple, public safety message: “Stop on Red.” Obeying traffic signals is key to safely sharing the road with the 20-mile, in-street light rail system.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2010

OCTA pushes for changes to Transportation Improvement Program

With nearly $50 billion invested each year by the federal government in transportation programs — equaling approximately 868,000 jobs — OCTA is advocating a three-pronged approached called “Breaking Down Barriers.”

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2010

DATTCO purchases Thermo King NE dealerships

Thermo King, which makes refrigerated trucks, trailers, railcars and freight boxes, had been operating two New England dealerships — in Boston and Hartford — which have now been combined into Thermo King Northeast under DATTCO's management.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2010

Union: Chicago bus crash caused by maintenance failures

Officials believe the agency needs more qualified union mechanics to do the work on its buses. Too much of the maintenance work is being done by outside vendors, they claim.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2010

Revenue loss may prevent Sound Transit light rail extension

Agency is experiencing a $3.9 billion revenue loss through 2023. This is $800 million more than was previously projected.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2010

BusCon 2010 — a big success!

Attendees enjoyed 60 buses and 145 exhibitors on the show floor! Our website has been updated with photos, speaker presentations, text alert winners and more. Check it out.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Alcoa donates light-weight wheels for Yale green program

The conversion of Yale's shuttle buses and vans from steel wheels to aluminum wheels is expected to save the fleet of 30 vehicles nearly 1,000 gallons of fuel and reduce CO2 output by 10 metric tons per year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Vancouver students selling bus passes online

Students are selling their subsidized bus passes on such sites as Craigslist to buyers with a slight resemblance to the photo on the pass.

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