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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, 2025

DATTCO Adds 3 Luxury MCI J4500s

MCI has customized the 2026 model year coaches to DATTCO’s specifications, featuring enhanced seating, advanced safety technology, and a branded exterior styling.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2025

MBTA Joins Federal Renewable Fuel Standard Program

The RFSII program, administered by the EPA in cooperation with the DOA and DOE, requires that a specific volume of renewable fuel be used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel in transportation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2025

Motorcoach Group Travel Drove Nearly $90B in U.S. Economic Impact Last Year

Prepared by Tourism Economics, the study highlights the industry’s outsized impact from organized charter, tour, and sightseeing trips — excluding commuter and intercity bus service — and its critical role in the nation’s travel and tourism sector.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2025

New York MTA Announce Fare Change Modifications

The changes are being proposed following an extensive public comment period in which 1,378 comments were submitted from customers, advocates, and elected officials across the service area.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2025

WMATA Delivers $120M in Savings, Record Ridership in FY2025

The agency reported that customers took 264 million trips, a 9% increase over FY24 and 16% above budget projections, generating $462 million in passenger revenue.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2025

Santa Clara VTA Breaks Ground on Microgrid Charging Project

The Cerone Microgrid Project pairs bus charging infrastructure with solar panels and a microgrid, which stores electricity onsite in large batteries and can keep buses accused in the event of a major blackout.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2025

Survey, Open Houses to Guide TriMet Service Reductions

According to the agency, taking action now to close a $300 million budget gap will enable TriMet to continue providing safe and reliable public transit service.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2025

Pittsburgh's Board Passes FY2026 Budgets, Preventing Service Cuts

The adoption of the amended budgets follows approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation earlier this month that allowed PRT to use up to $106.7 million in state capital funds to cover operating expenses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2025

Florida's PSTA Lowers Property Tax Rate Again

PSTA leaders emphasized that the tax reduction reflects both fiscal responsibility and a commitment to innovation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2025

Richards Transportation Initiative at Penn Targets Smarter, Inclusive Mobility

R-TRIP is led by Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Leslie Richards, former CEO of PennDOT and SEPTA and now professor of practice at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and Lead Faculty Advisor Megan Ryerson, UPS Foundation professor and chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning at the Weitzman School.

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