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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 24, 2010

U. So. Carolina to see expanded transit bus service

The university will pay the costs of operating the route, including wages for the driver and vehicle and fuel costs.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

U. of Kentucky wins award for innovative parking practices

Employs the use of Twitter to provide real-time parking information, as well as a 24-hour radio station, which provides information on visitor parking, construction and weather delays.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

Prevost: Solid participation in MCC opt-in program

In the program, coach operators agree to donate one-half of one percent of their net parts purchases, which Prevost then matches — up to $50,000 for the year.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

Web Extra: Baylor U. adds new bus route linking campus, downtown

Shuttle operates on a flag stop system that has the ability to stop anywhere along the route as long as the driver considers the stop to be safe.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2010

LA Metro board adopts FY2010-11 budget

For the second year in a row, the budget assumes no wage increase, however, Metro is negotiating new contracts this spring with its major labor unions representing operators, maintenance employees and clerks.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2010

TTA awards First Transit employee

Since 1993, Zamora has been active in the transportation industry. She began management of the BUS in 1998 and currently oversees 84 employees and the operations of 22 fixed-route buses and 11 paratransit buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

Initiative encourages women to pursue transportation careers

Will support the advancement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics through a strategic partnership between the U.S. DOT and the Women’s Transportation Seminar International.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

D.C. Metro requests funding from feds for safety

GM Richard Sarles reiterated the transit agency's request for $150 million in fiscal year 2011.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

Report: $2 trillion per year global infrastructure deficit

Finds that the most successful infrastructure projects exist where the private sector has been involved through the full lifecycle of a project in public-private partnerships (PPPs) where the private and public sector cooperate to augment the efficiency of the project.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

Fort Worth system to hold meeting on second round of cuts

The first phase occurred in October 2009. The second part would increase the regional day pass from $7.50 to $10 in October of this year.

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