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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 StaffJanuary 28, 2010

Board approves N.J. Transit chief, $261K salary

Formerly, James Weinstein was senior VP in charge of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation and chairman of N.J. Transit.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

L.B. Foster to supply concrete rail ties for export terminal

CXT Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of L.B. Foster Company, will supply the 23,000 ties, which will support a high capacity rail unloading system capable of accommodating up to four 110-car trains simultaneously.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

New CDTA Website to enhance service

Agency surveyed its users to find out how they use the site, the features and information that are most important to its customers, and to assess their ability and desire to use online and mobile applications.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

Obama, Biden announce $8B for high-speed rail projects

Thursday's awards will serve as a down-payment on developing or laying the groundwork for 13 new, large-scale high-speed rail corridors across the country.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

Former VDOT chief to lead Hampton Roads Transit

Philip A. Shucet, HRT’s new president and CEO, replaces Michael Townes who steps down on Jan. 31.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2010

Alstom appoints chief commerical officer

The new Commercial Team defines the company's product/market strategy, manages bid submissions and the signing of contracts, and bears responsibility for profit and loss. The department is divided into geographic regions.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2010

MBTA crime drops to lowest levels in 30 years

A total of 827 serious crimes were reported last year — 21percent fewer than 2008. The number of aggravated assaults fell from 103 to 88. There were no homicides. More than 360 million passenger trips were made on MBTA services last year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2010

HDR wins New Orleans streetcar extensions

The environmental assessment and preliminary engineering work, which is under way, is slated to be completed in summer 2010.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2010

S.F. transit facility project receives $171M federal loan

Construction cost for phase one of the project is $1.189 billion. The total project cost is slated at $4.2 billion.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2010

RITA doles out $2M to 4 universities

University Transportation Centers maintain vital partnerships with regional, state and local transportation and transit agencies, to help find solutions to challenges impacting their communities.

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