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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 9, 2010

70 people involved in D.C. Metro station brawl

The brawl apparently began about 11 p.m. Friday at the Gallery Place station and then continued in the L'Enfant Plaza station. It was not immediately known what prompted the fighting.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2010

Social media helps transit cops nab bad guys

Passengers are using social media networks and cell phone photos to report crimes in real time. Officials plan to optimize these reporting methods to deter crimes on trains.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2010

MCI delivers six D4505s to Boston

Paul Revere Transportation is using the coaches for its airport shuttle service. Coaches are wheelchair lift-equipped, feature Wi-Fi connectivity, exterior and interior destinations signs and a “talking bus system” that audibly announces upcoming stops.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2010

Bombardier wins Manchester, England contract

The manufacture of these vehicles will follow straight on from the ones currently being built for Manchester and the first of these additional 14 vehicles (tram 49) is scheduled to be delivered to Manchester in October 2011.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2010

Parsons Brinckerhoff names new CFO

John Murphy has more than 25 years of financial and senior management experience, including 14 years working with major engineering contractors and their domestic and international operations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2010

Wisconsin transit using bingo to attract riders

Riders go to specific stops at specific times to get bingo stamps and win prizes.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2010

FRA makes $25M available for rail technology

The pool of funds is available for basic and applied technology research, development and demonstration projects to advance the state of the art in track and structures, train control systems, operating practices and rolling stock.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2010

Ridewell to open Hamilton, Ontario warehouse

It is anticipated that the warehouse will begin delivering product out of the new warehouse by late August.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2010

Gillig debuts OnSpot tire system option

Also offers a retrofit kit for buses already in service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2010

Topeka Transit may lose one-quarter of its funding

City mayor calling for cuts ranging from $700,000 to $1.2 million since ridership is down from last year by nearly half.

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