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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 11, 2010

U. of Va. adds online carpool finder

The university selected NuRide to implement the carpooling site after hearing increased interest in carpooling from students and faculty.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Wesleyan shuttles get GPS after student criticism

Officials hope GPS will help make van shuttle more efficient. Students complained of long wait times and unpredictable service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

N.C. university receives honors for transportation options

With choices ranging from on-campus car sharing services to fare-free public transportation, more and more Spartans are choosing to try alternative means of getting to and from campus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

U. of Minn. wins local Transit System of the Year award

First Transit has operated the campus shuttle since 2007. More than 3.8 million passengers ride the shuttle annually.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Web Extra: LSU unveils iPhone bus tracking app for on-demand service

The Transloc application recently added route information for Campus Transit to its fixed-route tracking system.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

U. of Delaware partners with Zipcar

Rates start as low as $8 per hour and $66 per day. Gas, 180 miles per day, insurance, reserved parking spots and roadside assistance are included in the hourly and daily rates.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

German Bombardier plant resumes production

Ninety-nine percent of the facility has now been cleaned and the infrastructure has been restored, with production resuming at the Bautzen site in September. Since then, welding production has gradually increased. Other sections will follow within the next weeks. Full production readiness is expected to be achieved by the end of the year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Obama calls for $50B transportation investment

The president said that his six-year, $50 billion initiative would not only repair and modernize U.S. roads, rails and air systems, but also create jobs.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Amtrak sets ridership mark in FY2010

A year-over-year comparison of FY 2010 to FY 2009 shows total Amtrak ridership grew 5.7 percent, or about 1.55 million passengers, and all Amtrak business lines experienced growth including the Northeast Corridor (up 4.3 percent), long-distance trains (up 6.6 percent), and state-supported and other short-distance routes (up 6.5 percent).

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Cleveland RTA launches 'Commuter Alerts'

System enables a customer to select either a text message or an email alert, or both. If there is a service disruption on their selected routes, they'll receive information about the issue and then a follow-up message when the problem has been resolved.

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