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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 StaffJune 12, 2009

Nova Bus to supply N.Y. MTA fleet

The LFS Artic buses feature a stainless steel structure, a particulate filter that reduces emissions and a time-tested front door access ramp for mobility impaired passengers.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2009

NJ Transit to purchase locomotives, shelters

The board's decision enables the agency to purchase an additional nine ALP-46A electric locomotives and spare parts for $72 million.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2009

METRO Briefs

London subway strike ends. SF Muni to limit bus stops. Families of Hurricane Rita coach victims reach settlement.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2009

LaHood announces $909.4M in ARRA grants

The federal dollars announced Wednesday will be used to purchase new equipment, including streetcars, buses, ferries, paratransit vans, clean fuel vehicles and railcars, as well as pay for the construction of new transit facilities, bus shelters, repair and maintenance of transit systems and safety and security equipment.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2009

L.A. Metro site aims to spur app development, ridership

Transit data for the region will be available as both Web services and downloadable data sets.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2009

AT&T to offer wireless in CTA subways

Installation and testing of AT&T's base equipment - comprised of amplifiers, transmitters and receivers - within the subway will take place over the next several months.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2009

MARTA ARRA funds reallocation approved

The proposal enables the authority to address a significant budget deficit and avoid making drastic cuts in service to balance its Fiscal Year 2010 budget. MARTA, in turn, will reallocate $25 million of the authority's capital dollars to fund transit-related projects in the MARTA service area.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

Bombardier demos streetcars for Vancouver

Two Flexity trams will operate daily on a demonstration line between January 21 and March 21, 2010 near Vancouver’s Olympic and Paralympic Village.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

ARRA to fund Maryland MTA parking upgrades

Falls Road Light Rail station improvements include increasing parking capacity from 97 spaces to 197 spaces as well as new lighting, landscaping and signs.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

Clean Energy to supply Valley Metro transit fleet

Will provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel to power fleet of 400-plus buses.

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