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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 StaffFebruary 23, 2018

NACTO, partner launch transportation data standard, platform

SharedStreets features industry-leading safety, curb-use and transit management tools to digitally connect the public and private sectors.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

Washington D.C. meets State Safety Oversight Program deadline

Under the program, the D.C. Fire and Emergency Management Services is responsible for providing safety oversight of the D.C. Streetcar system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

N.Y. shuttle provider adding 12 New Flyer clean-diesel buses

Golden Touch, a subsidiary of Transdev North America, will deploy the buses at John F. Kennedy International Airport to support the expansion of Delta Air Lines’ JFK Jitney Shuttle service that Golden Touch operates.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

Stertil-Koni unveils SKYLIFT Wash Bay

Flush mounting permits heavy-duty vehicles with particularly low ground clearance to easily drive directly onto the SKYLIFT, thus facilitating quick and easy access to a vehicle’s undercarriage.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

INIT, OCTA launch mobile e-fare system

With OC bus mobile, riders can now scan a QR code from their smartphones on the INIT validators to pay for fares when boarding.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2018

Seattle Mayor announces free transit passes for high school students

The program will cost the city $3.8 million from the Transportation Benefit District, with $1 million from King County Metro. Officials plan for the program to launch in Fall 2018.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2018

Metra looks to purchase 21 used locomotives

The F59PHIs, which were built by the Electro-Motive Division of GM in 1998 and have been rehabbed within the last five years, have similar parts and operating characteristics to Metra’s existing fleet of EMD F40s, some of which are 35 years old and are in need of overhaul.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2018

Broward County Transit adds 30 MCI Commuter Coaches

The new 2018 models will join 14 other MCI Commuter Coaches the agency purchased in 2014 and 2015.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2018

Sound Transit taps Siemens traction power tech for light rail expansion

The new project extends Siemens existing technology partnership with Sound Transit, having previously provided the same TPSS and MVSS substation infrastructure on the University Link and South Link lines.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2018

TriMet’s Board of Directors appoints interim GM

Shelley Devine will temporarily lead TriMet while the Board finalizes its decision on a permanent GM.

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