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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 20, 2009

NJ Transit to add 65 paratransit vehicles

The board of directors authorized a $1.5 million contract with Starcraft Division of Forest River/Jersey Shore Bus Sales and a $4.3 million contract with American Bus of Trenton, for the purchase of 10 hybrid minibuses and 22 heavy-duty cutaway buses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

SF Muni and BART launch accessibility pilot

The 18-month pilot project will allow senior and disabled customers unlimited access to BART in San Francisco and all Muni transit services with the purchase of a single pass.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

T showcases museums' art on buses

The museums are offering bus riders special discounts with any of The T's local, day, weekly, monthly or regional passes -$2 off admission to the Modern and 10 percent off in the museum stores in the Kimbell and Carter the entire month of November.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

7 coach operators visit Temsa's Turkish plant

The seven motorcoach companies had the chance to see and experience Temsa's craftsmanship when visiting the factory and understand how the TEMSA TS35 is conceived and developed.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

Fla. seniors keep ride service

Broward County seniors maintain paratransit services to nutrition sites. Officials still plan on implementing new dispatching system by beginning of next year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

Calif. retirement community offers diverse transit options

Valle Verde in Santa Barbara has built a fleet that includes electric vehicles, coaches, sedans and a wheelchair van to serve residents of its 60-acre campus — with a green focus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

Pace paratransit to increase fares, cut passes

Fare for paratransit riders will change from $2.25 to $3.00 beginning Nov. 15.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

Workshop teaches transit's accessibility obstacles

Deaf-blind residents of Minnesota are working with transportation officials to make improvements.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

Trapeze equips Ohio paratransit service

Software is designed to help dramatically reduce driver wait times and no shows, as well as prevent same day cancellations. Application includes IVR Confirm, Callback and Cancel modules that enable clients to review trip bookings through a computerized voice system to confirm accuracy.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

ACS to equip SamTrans with real-time arrival info

Specific signs will be equipped with an ADA-compliant audio component, allowing passengers with disabilities to hear what is being displayed on the sign intermittingly.

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