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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 StaffDecember 8, 2009

Valley Metro opens new 'raindrop' shelter

Design and construction was completed by TranSystems, A Dye Design and Magnum Companies.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2009

Sec. LaHood proposes new rail safety bill

The Obama Administration’s Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2009 would authorize the Secretary to establish and enforce minimum federal safety standards for rail transit systems — effectively breaking through the 1965 prohibition.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2009

ABA, AmEx partner for member benefit program

The new partnership provides ABA members access to special programs with top national companies, cutting costs on routine business spending on items, including machine parts, maintenance supplies, safety equipment, computer hardware and software, shipping, advertising, Web hosting and office supplies.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2009

Titan to sell ad rights on Community Transit

Gives company full control of the metropolitan Seattle market when added to its existing King County and Pierce Transit contracts.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2009

First Bombardier streetcar arrives in Vancouver

Bombardier will operate the streetcars as a free service, 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, between Jan. 21 and March 21, 2010. The vehicles are on loan from the Brussels Transport Company STIB.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2009

ARRA, MBTA to fund Wonderland station garage

The planned nine-story, 1,900 space South Garage Parking Facility at Wonderland station will support Waterfront Square, a critical smart growth and transit-oriented development project. Total garage construction budget is $47 million.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2009

S. Carolina university plans petroleum-free fleet

By 2015, all vehicles on the Columbia campus will be powered by ethanol, biodiesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), electricity or hydrogen fuel cells. A hydrogen hybrid bus will become part of the university’s shuttle service in January.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2009

Michigan schools reach out to transit agency

Increases in enrollment, parking constraints and push to go greener cause Saginaw Valley State University and Delta College to begin working with Bay Metro Transit Authority on student outreach, express routes.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2009

New campusLink buses debut in Indiana

Uses three light transit vehicles that provide 20-minute service frequency throughout the student residential and commercial areas adjacent to both Ivy Tech and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2009

Guide helps colleges, universities reduce GHG emissions

Explores the challenges, both real and perceived, to significant reductions, and provides successful examples, and resources necessary to address the challenges.

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