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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 StaffSeptember 25, 2009

Safety Advocates file petition to curb cell use

Study found that texting increased the risk of a safety-critical driving event for truck drivers by 23.2 times. Another study conducted in 2006 found that drivers using cell phones failed to stop at stop signs 10 times more often than drivers not using cell phones.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2009

METRO Briefs

L.A. Metro fare system hits snag. Ads try to reduce fire risk. VRE to allow firearms.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

ABC launches new Calif. facility

The facility offers nearly 1.5 million parts with one-day ground service to Southern California and two-day ground service to a large portion of the Western Region.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

FTA New Starts to fund S.F. Muni subway project

The Third Street Light Rail Project will receive $9.9 million in grant funding to support ongoing preliminary engineering and design work.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

NTSB's Hersman fills sr. management positions

Dr. Mayer named managing director, Lewis director of government affairs.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

CoachCrafters wins State College, Pa. contract

While CoachCrafters is completing this work, FAB Industries will be working on replacing worn CNG lines and adding fuel capacity to some of the units.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

BART tests on-demand info via SMS texts

Agency is beta testing a new service to provide riders with train arrivals, delay advisories, elevator status and other information

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

Calif.'s Big Blue opens new HOK-designed facility

New 66,000-square-foot facility incorporates numerous sustainable features including the use of high-albedo concrete, a highly reflective concrete paving, in the vehicle maintenance yard used to keep the facility's microclimate cooler, as well as 80-kilowatt photovoltaic panels on the roof; an urban runoff system to filter storm water, detain and infiltrate most of the water on site; and reclaimed water for landscape irrigation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

Rail groups push HSR, opposes gun provision

NARP also released a fleet expansion proposal; a blueprint that addresses the lengthy lead-times required for ordering new equipment, and will allow Amtrak to start working now to meet future needs. This proposal is available online.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

Alstom delivers first Prima II locomotive to Morocco

A total of 20 locomotives will be delivered between October 2009 and March 2010, and will begin commercial operation throughout the Moroccan network.

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