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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 6, 2009

Walder assumes leadership of N.Y. MTA

New chairman and CEO brings experience from London, promises 100-day action plan for moving forward with concrete goals and time lines.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2009

L.B. Foster to equip Port Authority rail

Will provide rail fasteners, track work and new rail for construction of the 1.2-mile North Shore Connector.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2009

Dallas' Orange Line wins FTA award

Established as a best practice for other transit agencies to use, the award recognizes exemplary efforts in preparing effective and practical environmental documents consistent with prevailing requirements and expectations while achieving the objective of paperwork reduction.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2009

Utah receives federal grant for intermodal center

Allows UTA to advance design and engineering on the Orem Intermodal Center, which will be completed prior to the opening of its FrontRunner Provo to Salt Lake City commuter rail line in 2012 or 2013.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2009

D.C. Metro launches reading Web tool

BrowseAloud reads aloud text as the user moves the cursor over words. Software is intended to help anyone who has difficulty reading online, including people with mild visual impairments, low literacy and reading skills, and learning disabilities such as dyslexia.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2009

Calif. Supreme Court: Shifting transit funds illegal

By declining to accept the Schwarzenegger Administration’s petition for review filed by state officials, the high court upheld the ruling of the Third District Court of Appeal that recent funding diversions violated a series of statutory and constitutional amendments enacted by voters via four statewide initiatives dating back to 1990.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2009

Mobis partners with Bikestation for D.C. location

Members can access secure bike parking at Union Station 24 hours a day. Services of Bikestation Washington D.C. — opening Friday — include bike rental, repair and retail sales.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2009

MARTA launches color-coded rail system

Under new system, main rail lines – and their deviating branches – will be identified by four primary colors. The changes will minimize confusion, especially for first-time customers and visitors from other cities.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2009

METRO Briefs

Class action lawsuit for Katrina transit workers to proceed. L.A. mayor touts planned light rail car plant. More N.Y. subway lines to receive digital displays.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2009

U.S. DOT unveils actions to combat ‘distracted driving’

Immediate actions the U.S. DOT is taking to combat distracted driving include making permanent restrictions on the use of cell phones and other electronic devices in rail operations.

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