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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 23, 2010

City seeks input, hires consultant to address paratransit

Fredericton, New Brunswick's Dial-A-Bus service routinely turns away passengers due to high demand, so city officials have hired a consultant to create a five-year plan.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2010

Colorado city to fill paratransit gap

The service is designed to reach residents who don't qualify for Grand Valley Transit's paratransit service but aren't able to utilize its fixed-route service.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2010

Fla. paratransit service drops Medicaid riders

Pasco County officials say dropping Medicaid trips because of the high cost of the service may improve scheduling for other passengers.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2010

Calif. measure preventing raid of public transit funds to appear on ballot

The measure closes loopholes to prevent the state from taking, diverting or borrowing local government, transportation and public transit funds.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2010

New Flyer delivers clean diesel buses to St. Cloud

Featuring upgraded styling and continuous flush windows, the new buses will be used in regular transit service beginning this summer.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2010

Japanese firms partner to pursue overseas rail markets

Mitsubishi Heavy and Hitachi find overseas intra-city railway systems are the area where the two companies can demonstrate their competitiveness most via work ranging from marketing to construction, installation and maintenance in the field.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2010

N.Y. restores funding for student farecards on MTA

The MTA Schoolfare Program had been slated for elimination in September. More than 500,000 New York City students use the public transportation program to get to school.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2010

Hersman marks anniversary of WMATA crash

Remarks come prior to final meeting on Arizona motorcoach crash.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2010

U.S. DOT, HUD offers $75M for sustainable community planning

Together, departments will award up to $75 million in funding — $35 million in TIGER II Planning Grants and $40 million in Sustainable Community Challenge Grants — for localized planning activities that ultimately lead to projects that integrate transportation, housing and economic development.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2010

ISE, Optare sign exclusive energy storage pact

Five-year exclusive supply agreement is effective as of June 21.

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