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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 9, 2009

Carmanah one of Canada's top green tech companies

Now celebrating its third year, the Cleantech 10 list is compiled annually by Corporate Knights Inc, an independent Canadian-based media company focused on fostering sustainable development in Canada.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2009

New Flyer: $265M in 3rd quarter orders

Orders are from both current and new customers and are for a variety of vehicle configurations and propulsion systems, including 35-, 40- and 60-foot buses with clean diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, gasoline-electric hybrid and compressed natural gas (CNG) propulsion systems.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2009

MCI delivers 26 coaches to Minnesota

Metro Transit, a service of Metropolitan Council, is operating 19 of the new coaches on express routes that cover longer distances.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2009

Gannett Fleming United Way donation up 16 percent

Special events at the firm's corporate headquarters this year included a kick-off breakfast with presentations by local United Way agencies, a sandwich sale fundraiser, a basket raffle featuring prizes donated by local merchants and a penny war.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2009

Cubic to update San Fran gating, ticketing system

A long-time customer, Muni is partially funding the project with federal stimulus money. Installation of the new fare collection equipment is planned to start in late 2010 and will be fully operational by the spring of 2011.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2009

AECOM acquires SSI Services Inc.

Acquired firm provides facility operations, maintenance and management; logistics support; and facility optimization analysis and planning for many industries, including transportation and U.S. federal, state and local governments.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2009

Senate confirms Ferro to head FMCSA

Anne Ferro is currently president of the Maryland Motor Truck Association and serves on several regional advisory committees relating to freight planning, highway safety and transportation funding.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2009

CHSRA, SoCal cities to cooperate on high-speed rail

In other action, the CHSRA board set a January 15, 2010 deadline for "requests for expressions of interest" from local governments, public transportation agencies, private companies and others who want to participate in the planning, development and operation of maintenance facilities on the 800-mile network linking the state's major cities.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2009

D.C. Metro to appeal arbitration award for pay raises

Award gives front-line workers three consecutive 3 percent annual pay raises, part of a package that would cost the transit agency an additional $104.5 million over four years, officials said.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2009

TV station tracks down rogue Atlanta operators

Visits 10 companies operating illegally.

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