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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 StaffJanuary 21, 2009

Private Motorcoach co. celebrates 10-year anniversary

In the months leading up to the anniversary, Ed Lonsbary, president and founder of Private Motor Coach Inc. (PMC), completed a 10,000 Mile Grand Tour of the U.S. and Canada, showcasing PMC and promoting his concept of private travel.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2009

More than 3,000 attend ABA Marketplace in Charlotte

Show features included a comprehensive exhibit of new motorcoaches, with 13 models on the event floor, some offered for test drives.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2009

METRO Briefs

D.C. transit overwhelmed with inauguration crowds. DART makes staff ride the bus. Federal grant provides $20K for rail safety education.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2009

Bombardier to operate and maintain Las Vegas monorail

Fleet of nine, four-car trains links seven stations along four miles of dual-lane elevated guideway and services the east side of the Las Vegas strip, including the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2009

Florida's Tri-Rail introduces ‘green’ mascot

Conductor George Green will serve as a community ambassador, educating families about the benefits of riding Tri-Rail and promoting public transportation as the single most important choice an individual can make to “go green.”

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2009

FTA to provide $308.6M for Denver light rail

FasTracks is RTD's comprehensive plan to build and operate high-speed rail lines and expand and improve bus service and park-n-rides throughout the region.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2009

Seattle receives $813M for rail extension

The line will provide access to 30,000 University of Washington students and 29,000 faculty and staff, ease congestion along Seattle’s most heavily-traveled north-south corridors and provide better access to the area’s largest urban centers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2009

Study: Buses better option for Maryland than light rail

World Resources Institute’s analysis confirms that BRT is the only option that would work locally to fight global warming, with a medium-investment system cutting carbon dioxide emissions by almost 9,000 metric tons per year, equivalent to taking about 1,600 cars off the road.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2009

Stimulus package includes $10B for transit

The House Appropriations Committee released a first draft of an $825 billion economic stimulus package, which includes $10 billion for transit.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2009

Detroit Custom Chassis, Dallas Smith to develop shuttles, chassis

To manufacture and convert Ford F450 / F550 Super Duty Trucks into proprietary low-floor transit shuttle buses and commercial chassis.

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