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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 11, 2008

SEPTA receives railcar mockup

The mock-up was built to help engineers in the design and manufacturing process for the fleet of commuter railcars ordered by SEPTA from United Transit Systems, and will offer a first glimpse of 120 new railcars purchased.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2008

New ticketing system built for railroads

Designed to be user-friendly, WhistleTix is an entirely Web-based system that provides the capability for museums and railroads to upload specific railcar descriptions and pictures, and enables operators to easily change the configuration of railcars as needed.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2008

Expert testifies expanding transit will help economy

Also a key solution to tackle climate change, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and boost the economic competitiveness of our population centers, Andrew Darrel, VP for Living Cities Program said.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2008

New York tests double-decker bus

Manufactured by Van Hool, the vehicle employs efficiency of a high-capacity design, which at 45 feet in length is 15 feet shorter than an articulated bus.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2008

NACTO pushes feds to fund bridges, roads, transit

Platform centers on three principles that they’d like to see be addressed during the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal transportation bill: to fully fund repairs for American roads, bridges and mass transit; to lead the country in combating energy dependence and climate change; and to cut red tape and bureaucracy to deliver projects more quickly.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2008

Bus that uses magnets to steer tested in California

Special sensors and processors on board the bus detected the magnets in the pavement and controlled the steering based upon the information it received.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2008

DriveCam names Brandon Nixon CEO

Nixon most recently served as senior vice president, commercial businesses, for ViaSat. He also served as CEO of Enerdyne Technologies Inc. from 2002 to 2006.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2008

ABA releases Top 100 Events list

Annual guide for professional travel planners and general public highlights top fairs, festivals, parades and shows across North America. While the Top 100 are not ranked, ABA highlights the top U.S. and Canadian events for 2009.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2008

METRO Briefs

Northern California builders support transit plan. High-speed rail capable of pollution-free operation. Air France considers expanding into high-speed rail.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2008

Survey: 8 out of 10 systems exceeding capacity

APTA survey reveals the most common limitation is budgetary, with 65 percent reporting insufficient revenue to operate additional service.

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