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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 10, 2010

Proposed initiative to challenge S.F. Muni driver pay

Muni drivers are the second highest-paid transit operators in the nation. The initiative aims at eliminating a trust fund for the operators and making benefits and salaries a part of contract negotiations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2010

N.Y. intercity bus companies vying for riders

More than half a dozen intercity bus companies are waging a price and service war by offering special promotions and amenities to compete for riders aiming to travel to or from New York City.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2010

CTA to add ATM machines across system

The ATM contract will generate a total of at least $1.3 million over the next five years, and increases the number of ATM locations on CTA property from 77 to 97.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2010

New Website shows Amtrak connections to national park sites

Initially, the featured national parks include Glacier, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Everglades, Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Rocky Mountain and 50 others located along the Northeast Corridor and in the nation’s capital. These parks were selected due to their proximity to an Amtrak route. There are plans to add more national parks to the site.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Arlington, Va. considers charging for coach parking

Saying it would help generate revenues for Fiscal Year 2011, officials emphasized that they are still eager to maintain good relations with the industry.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Report: D.C. Metro accident costs $25.5M

The detailed costs were submitted by the agency to the NTSB for its investigation into the accident.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Sacramento, Calif. agency facing deep service cuts

Caused by a $13 million funding shortfall, which is the result of Gov. Schwarzenegger's decision to eliminate public transit funding from the state budget. Sacramento Regional Transit has also lost millions in local sales tax revenue funding.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Critics: FRA too short-staffed to manage funding

Government officials charge that the Federal Railroad Administration doesn't have the staff or expertise to properly oversee funding. A Florida representative says he may subpoena agency records to review the FRA’s decision-making process.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2010

MCI's Super-60 limited warranty extends J4500 coverage

Components now covered at five years under the MCI Super-60 limited warranty include the A/C compressor, brushless motors, condenser cores and heater cores.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2010

FMCSA shuts down rogue operator

Complaint states that the owner of the bus company involved in a fatal accident last week, Cayetano Martinez of Los Angeles, had previously been shut down by FMCSA, only to attempt to "reincarnate himself as a new carrier" and unsuccessfully attempted to gain US DOT operating authority under a new name.

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