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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 StaffAugust 11, 2010

Wisconsin system may offer vets free rides

Superior, Wis., just across the border from Minnesota and home to a veterans clinic, could become the first city in the state to provide free public transportation to disabled American veterans. Minnesota passed a law allowing free rides for vets last year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2010

CTTransit chooses AssetWorks' FleetFocus

It chose AssetWorks' FleetFocus solution after evaluating several software options because the system can help the agency achieve its goals to increase the efficiency of technicians, reduce costs and streamline maintenance processes throughout the organization by utilizing technology.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2010

IndyGo to add 11 electric-hybrid buses

Agency managed to procure the 22 replacement buses from Gillig using grant dollars, local funds and stimulus money designated through the Federal Transit Administration formula grant program as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2010

Report: Communities with quality public transit drive less, live longer

Transportation activity also plays a role in lessening an individual's risk in five of the 10 leading causes of reduced lifespan, as identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2010

FRA, rail group partner on safety efforts

FRA's call to action comes in response to the deaths of 55 train and engine service employees while engaged in rail yard switching operations over the past five years.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2010

N.Y. MTA will run controversial anti-mosque ad on buses

The controversial ad was designed, paid for, and presented to the MTA a month ago, but the MTA refused to approve the campaign, so the ad's sponsors filed suit.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2010

Amtrak breaks ground on Ill. transportation center

The estimated $43.3 million multimodal center project in Normal, Ill. was completely funded by a $22 million TIGER grant, FTA grants, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grants, and bonds issued by the Town of Normal.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2010

NTSB criticizes D.C. Metro board over accident oversight

The board's chairman, Peter Benjamin, who fired back at the NTSB, said the accident forced Metro to reevaluate itself and 'no longer rely on our history' and once strong safety record.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2010

San Francisco MTA steps up fare enforcement

Approach will be more frequent and flexible and will be deployed at more locations, offering greater coverage systemwide.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2010

Sun Tran strike ends, signs 2-year contract

Teamsters bargaining unit employees will receive no wage increases, but will continue to have their health and welfare costs completely covered over the two-year term. Cost to the City of Tucson for the increases in health and welfare expenses is approximately $1.2 million over the two-year contract.

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