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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 StaffJune 25, 2010

Success seen with direct observation drug testing rules

Department of Transportation says that many employers and collectors have reported that drug test cheaters are being caught and numerous employees have stopped using drugs because of the added measures.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2010

Michigan's TheRide readies 30-year plan

Meetings will be held throughout Washtenaw County during all stages of the planning process.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2010

Thales earns $343M NYCT signaling contract

The Thales USA transport team will be supported by a sub-contractor team, which includes L.K. Comstock, provider of the project's installation and refurbishment services, and Thales Canada's rail transport technology development group in Toronto.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2010

BART trying to restart Oakland X rail extension

The FTA ruled BART had not complied with a civil rights law by failing to prove the rail extension would benefit poor, minority, and non-English speaking people.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2010

D.C. Metro stations to offer DVD rentals, trolley tours

License agreement with NCR/Blockbuster and Movie Solution approved to place DVD rental machines in stations and to allow Old Town Trolley Tours to sell tickets for its green and orange trolley buses that provide sightseeing tours of Washington, D.C.’s monuments and other points of interest.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2010

Dallas’ DART expands nondiscrimination policy

Protection added for transgendered employees and applicants.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2010

Calgary considering new platform security measures

The review comes as police say they are still in the early stages of the investigation into the death of a three-year-old boy.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2010

First Transit wins N.C. contract renewal

Will continue to provide complete operations and transit management services as well as comprehensive preventive maintenance and inspection programs to meet customer transportation and budgetary needs.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2010

Study: Fed transit funding to boost Calif. economy

Although the U.S. rail manufacturing industry is small — the report's authors estimate its employment at between 10,000 and 14,000 employees — industry analysts expect it to grow due to pent-up demand for intercity and urban rail service.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2010

RouteMatch chosen for 8 Ind. transit systems

Smaller agencies will receive technology first, which will include software for automated routing, scheduling and coordination.

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