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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 13, 2010

Audit: SF Muni must eliminate work rules, overtime

The report found the rate of unscheduled absenteeism for Muni operators is 15 percent, compared with 11 percent in Philadelphia, 6 percent in Los Angeles and 4 percent in Seattle.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2010

Choctaw Nation awarded 1,000th ARRA transit grant

The Choctaw Nation will use the $480,374 grant for vehicle and technology upgrades. The non-reservation tribe provides transportation services for all the residents of a 10-and-a-half-county area of southeast Oklahoma, where many members of the tribe live.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

U of Vt. may end late night bus service

A late night bus intended to safely transport students to their dorms may soon be canceled because many students are getting on the bus drunk, looking for a ride to continue partying, administrators say.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

Georgetown students vote to fund weekend shuttle

The move to allocate additional money to the account that funds the shuttle was hotly debated among student association members. Members voted to add $5,000 to the rapidly shrinking account.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

Students, rail supporters criticize U of Md.'s plan

The university is considering closing Campus Drive to all but pedestrians, bicyclists, campus shuttles, emergency vehicles and university service vehicles from June 19 to Aug. 15 as a test of longer-term plans to create a "traffic-free, pedestrian-friendly zone."

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

Milwaukee transit route to link campuses to downtown

The Milwaukee County Transit System is seeking board permission to create a route connecting Milwaukee Area Technical College campuses to downtown. It would be the first new county bus route in four years.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

U. of Tenn. students call for off-campus transportation at night

Students are largely in favor of adding more off-campus transportation options, particularly to curb drinking and driving during late-night hours. One local apartment complex has started offering a free shuttle to and from campus.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Princeton study suggests free shuttle system

Early in the process, the Community Transportation Coordination Initiative identified a series of goals, including creating a coordinated and integrated transit system in order to increase transit ridership and reduce dependence on motor vehicles

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

FMCSA begins pre-employment screening program

By using driver safety information during pre-employment screening, commercial carriers will be able to better assess the potential safety risks of prospective driver-employees.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

Group calls for Congress to raise high-speed rail allocation

Coalition asks for $4 billion appropriation and also seeks full funding of Amtrak at $2.6 billion.

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