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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 StaffMay 25, 2010

N.Y. bus drivers average 3 months paid leave for being spat upon

Statistics have been deemed "troubling" as the MTA is facing a $400M budget shortfall.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Cubic to manage, operate D.C. Metro customer service center

Services will begin in July and include operation of the patron call center where cardholders can call or email to register their smart card, receive account information, retrieve lost passwords for online ordering and more.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Kansas becomes 26th state to ban texting

Drivers caught texting will receive warnings until January 1, 2011, after which law enforcement will issue $60 fines for violations. Because it is a primary law, police officers can stop motorists suspected of this offense alone.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Vancouver: Olympics transit ridership numbers persist

Newly released numbers from Trans-Link show that commuters who rode transit during the 2010 Winter Olympics have stuck with it.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Chicago to equip all stations with cameras by May

After each station has at least one high-definition camera, additional cameras will be installed across the rail system beginning with the Loop stations and along the Brown and Red lines by this fall. All stations will have multiple cameras by the end of the year.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Long Island rail breaks ground on 'green' train wash facility

The project, which promises to create between 20 and 30 construction jobs, is being financed with federal stimulus funds through the Federal Transit Administration.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

San Jose, Calif. to invest in pod cars

Mayor Chuck Reed is looking to this technology as a possible traffic solution at a price significantly cheaper than installing an Automated People Mover.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Buffalo, N.Y. transit seeks input on efficiency plan

NFTA's plan would eliminate under-used routes and add buses to more popular routes. Pricing for fares and monthly passes would also change, in many cases reducing prices.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

Web Extra: College of Staten Island to include new transit center in upgrades

A master plan has been approved to accommodate an increase in student enrollment and CSI shuttle ridership. A new transit center will provide open shelter for 60 people and help support N.Y. MTA bus service to the campus interior.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

Web Extra: U. of Albany to benefit from increased CDTA services

Study found that 51 percent of its undergrad students use either university's bus fleet or CDTA on a daily basis, with the number dropping to 44 percent when including graduate students.

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