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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 StaffMay 8, 2009

Community Transit unveils first Swift BRT station

Stations will be equipped with two ticket vending machines and two ORCA smart card readers. Passengers will pay their fares at the stations rather than on board so the buses can depart quickly.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

Butler Transit facility receives funding

Phase I will consist of a 7,000-square-foot office and maintenance and wash bay buildings as well as a storage area for the authority’s buses and Butler County’s Butler Area Rural Transit shared-ride buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

METRO Briefs

LTD keeps late-night school service. Report: transportation investments could be ‘squandered.’ D.C. Metro considers retail.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2009

MCI delivers to Louisiana, Tennessee

D4505s come equipped with three-point seat belts and SmarTire, and the E4500 features a Cummins engine and Allison Transmission and optional 10.2-inch LCD monitors.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2009

DART taps Tyco Electronics for communications system

Proposed system will accommodate more than 3,000 radio users and can easily grow to accommodate up to 6,000 users and operate on existing DART frequencies, which can expand when some other frequencies become available.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2009

Long Island Rail Road marks 175 years of service

The LIRR is the oldest railroad in the U.S. operating under its original name. In its long history the LIRR has served billions of customers — taking them to and from jobs, homes, schools, recreational and leisure activities and other events.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2009

APTA: Transit users save $8.6K yearly

Based on the cost of parking and the May 5 gas price of $2.079 as reported by AAA, the association’s Transit Savings Report calculates the average savings for public transit users at $724 per month.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2009

ABA Board, Foundation name new chairs

The ABA Board of Directors also elected George Maney, president of Coach America in Dallas, to the Board, and Dan Eisentrager, vice president of Coach America's Western Region, to a non-voting seat.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2009

METRO Briefs

Texas senate gives go-ahead for HSR Corp. Utah officials want BRT route change. Transit group takes campaign online.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2009

MBTA to receive stimulus funds for BRT

The $114 million, two-stage project will provide a direct Silver Line connection from Dudley Station to South Station in Boston this fall, and replace an existing heavily-used bus route with faster, more reliable service.

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