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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 StaffApril 28, 2009

Mo., Amtrak to make track improvements

Project will unclog a major “bottleneck” caused by a 25-mile stretch of single track and enable slower freight trains to move off the main line, enabling faster Amtrak trains to pass and reduce delays by nearly 17 percent, annually.

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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2009

Marsella to leave Denver RTD

In addition to his agency accomplishments, Marsella was also selected by the APTA as the Outstanding Public Transportation Manager in 2006.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2009

Parsons signs Houston light rail contract

Construction contract, valued at $1.46 billion, is projected to generate approximately 60,000 direct and indirect jobs before the four light rail lines, approximately 20 miles, are completed.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2009

Calif. invests $176M in clean transportation

Plan looks to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state's aggressive climate change policies.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2009

Rowdyism threatens University of Oregon’s late-night buses

The late-night bus service quickly grew in popularity. University students frequenting bars along the 79x route began to ride the late-night bus, finding it a convenient mode of travel, especially when they were intoxicated.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2009

Student president-elect pushes for bus system at Ithaca College

Although he’s optimistic that administration officials will take a hard look at his proposal, Goodwin realizes that the required upfront capital investment will be difficult to justify during an economic downturn.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2009

Montana school offers ‘sneak preview’ of bus service

The new service will shuttle students, faculty and staff between main campus, an outlying college and a park-and-ride lot. Buses will run with a frequency of five to 15 minutes.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2009

UMA: operators increasingly using BusRates.com

Membership is relying on Internet marketing channels at a much higher rate while reliance on more traditional marketing vehicles like the Yellow Pages, radio and newspaper ads have dropped on average of 5 percent over the last year.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2009

L.A. Metro completes transit solar panel installation

Will reduce purchase of utility power, which is anticipated to reduce carbon emissions by more than 3,700 metric tons, equivalent to planting more than 550 acres of trees and taking more than 600 cars off the road.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2009

L.A. Metro to purchase NABI buses

The bus buys are contingent upon receipt of federal stimulus funding, subject to final award by the Federal Transit Administration.

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