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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 StaffOctober 26, 2009

Univ. of Florida hosts 'One Less Car' event

University of Florida focuses on bus ridership, carpooling and car sharing to reduce campus traffic.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

UC Berkeley Lab considers MV for shuttle service

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's aging bus fleet has prompted it to start negotiations to outsource its shuttle bus service, a move opposed by current unionized drivers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

Three universities add Zipcar service

Cal Poly, Caltech and University of New Hampshire have added Zipcar vehicles to their campuses this month in bids to reduce traffic congestion and ease parking woes.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

Report: Calif., Midwest would gain from bus purchases

Would create high-quality manufacturing jobs, especially in states with double-digit unemployment rates, while significantly cutting auto-related global warming pollution.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

Delaware's DART invests in solar-powered stops, shelters

Agency installs its solar powered bus shelters where the shelter may lie outside the municipal electric power grid, and because the connection and electric usage costs are prohibitive.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

ABA to spin-off newsletter section

Foundation Focus will become its own bi-weekly, stand-alone newsletter featuring exclusive coverage of ABA Foundation scholarship programs, research on motorcoach tourism and travel.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

L.A. Metro board approves 30-year transit plan

County projected to grow by almost three million people over the next 30 years. Plan examines the impacts this growth will have on the mobility of the county, which includes increasing demand on streets, highways, buses and trains, and it recommends what can be done to address those impacts within anticipated revenues.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

Philly workers authorize strike

Unanimous vote comes just before baseball World Series is to begin between Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

FMCSA conducts 1st drug, alcohol strike force

Investigators examined the drug and alcohol safety records of commercial drivers employed by bus companies, including school bus drivers, interstate passenger carriers, hazardous material transporters and general freight long-haul trucking companies.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

U.S. DOT launches Safety Council

Secretary LaHood created the Safety Council to serve that broad-based safety leadership role and help break down organizational stovepipes, enabling an even stronger safety culture.

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