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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 StaffNovember 19, 2009

NJ Transit joins 'Close Call Project'

In this program, employees can report "close call" incidents without fear of sanction or penalty from the railroad or the federal government.

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Newsby StaffNovember 19, 2009

Honolulu signs $483M rail contract

City passes one more hurdle toward making system a reality.

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Newsby StaffNovember 19, 2009

Calif.'s NCTD taps First Transit for ops, maintenance

Move will save agency approximately $70 million over the life of the contract and cut anticipated operating deficit in half.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2009

Ore. man wins APTA "Dump the Pump" video contest

Winner created a high-quality video, which depicts a familiar scene of a woman dumping a significant other. In this scene, however, she is leaving the gas pump behind for a more attractive suitor — her local public transit system.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2009

NTSB receives ‘clean’ financial report

Results are from an audit conducted on the NTSB's financial statements for Fiscal Year 2009. The opinion comes at a time when the NTSB has realized improvement in several management measurements.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2009

San Diego MTS to cut $7M in service

Cuts are due to sales tax shortfalls and elimination of State Transit Assistance funds.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2009

Phoenix transit awarded $1M for paratransit

Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority will receive $647,923 for an online transportation directory, a regional mobility management program and sub-regional alternative transportation services.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2009

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> COTA holds job fair for new paratransit facility

The facility is scheduled for completion in November 2010.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2009

York, Pa. taps voice response system for paratransit

Riders will receive an automated phone call the day before their trip with their pick-up time information rather than having to call rabbittransit the evening before for the information.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2009

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> S.F. Bay Area non-profit assists senior riders

LIFE ElderCare’s VIP Rides program links senior citizens and non-seniors with disabilities with volunteers, who assist them in their transportation needs. The non-profit has worked with city paratransit programs since 2004.

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