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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 StaffMarch 29, 2010

University students skeptical of Capital MetroRail service

Austin, Texas-based St. Edwards University students find the new passenger rail service's schedule inconvenient and ticket prices high.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2010

DePaul University scrolls CTA Bus Tracker info

The system enables DePaul's 35,000 students, faculty and staff to see exactly when their bus is coming.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2010

Activist calls transit too reliant on U. of Ga. students

An activist says Athens Transit has relied too heavily on University of Georgia students and employees whose fares are subsidized.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2010

Cleveland community college students can now get bus pass

Cuyahoga Community College students will be able to get a discounted bus pass starting this fall. Case Western Reserve University students get the pass for $25 per semester, while the Tri-C students will pay $240 per semester.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2010

Yale directing parking students to transit

Anyone who pays to park on campus and lives within a quarter-mile radius of a Yale Shuttle or CTTransit stop, or within two miles of a train station, will receive an e-mail outlining, in very specific and personalized terms, those options. The benefits of choosing these alternatives, both environmental and economic, will also be explained.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2010

ISE: Gas hybrid-electric drive system CARB-certified

Because the system does not require complex aftertreatment systems, transit agencies benefit as a result of reduced maintenance and lower operations costs, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2010

N.Y. MTA names new CFO

Robert E. Foran, who has 30 years of experience in the industry, is currently a managing director and sr. advisor at Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. and previously served as sr. managing director at Bear Stearns.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2010

Toronto considers barriers to prevent suicides

The TTC reported 18 suicide attempts, 77 unauthorized entry into tracks and 14 accidental falls this year on its system.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2010

D.C. Metro to use rail carts for emergency response

First responders will be able to use the vehicles to move equipment along the tracks to the scene of a Metrorail emergency, as well as safely transport people who are unable to walk out of an incident area. The MERVs run on rail tracks up to 10 mph and can turn what could be a 45-minute walk for firefighters loaded with gear into a four-minute ride.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2010

Nashville MTA debuts Music City bus route

The service begins March 29 and is designed to help tourists, visitors, workers and residents reach sports and entertainment venues, downtown hotels, residences, and offices more quickly and easily.

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