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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 30, 2008

BART gets cash for extension

The 5.4-mile extension is part of a $6.1 billion project that is slated to begin construction in summer 2009, which will take the BART system to Milpitas, San Jose and Santa Clara.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2008

Sec. Peters unveils new rail funding, driving data

The federal-state partnerships will support projects designed to cut delays and expand capacity on existing intercity passenger rail routes and help provide new services where none currently exist.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2008

Chicago gathers BRT plan input

A public hearing held to discuss a plan to add rapid buses to Chicago’s city streets brought out concerns about plans for bus-only lanes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2008

Alcoa partners with Cleveland transit

RTA’s 78 new Gillig buses will feature Alcoa Dura-Bright wheels with XBR Technology.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2008

Hatch Mott MacDonald acquires J.B. Trimble

The acquisition of J.B. Trimble will strengthen Hatch Mott MacDonald’s expanding Highway and Bridge practice, providing important niche skills such as the use of carbon fiber for concrete reinforcement in bridge rehabilitation projects.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2008

NYCT launches 2nd phase of rider report cards

The current round of report cards ask riders to grade the system based on the progress that has been made since the initial report cards were distributed.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2008

House passes $13 billion Amtrak authorization

The legislation combines the substance of Amtrak reauthorization legislation that passed both houses earlier this year (H.R. 6003) with an improved version of the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (H.R. 2095), which originally passed the House in 2007.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2008

NABI delivers CNG buses to Calif. agency

The buses will use brighter, more efficient LED lighting for both the interior and exterior.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2008

Northern California debuts 'hip hop' voter bus

AC Transit and Alameda County are setting out to register as many voters as possible, using a voter registration bus with an eye-catching design. The bus will travel throughout the county to make registering to vote for the November election as easy as possible.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2008

Union Switch & Signal wins Toronto contract

Under the agreement, US&S will design, supply and install a signal system for 6.2 miles of track along the Yonge-University-Spadina Line, Toronto's oldest and busiest subway line.

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