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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 StaffOctober 17, 2017

MV Transportation names IT exec to CEO post

Kevin Jones joins MV from DXC Technology, a publicly traded IT services company, where he served as sr. VP and GM of the Americas region.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2017

Europe considers the end of the fossil-fueled engine in private vehicles

The world is, as we know, changing and changing rather quickly. One of the disruptive influences now gaining traction is the replacement of the entire fossil fuel cycle with “zero emission” at point of use vehicle-based propulsion systems.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2017

Texas A&M studies AI to improve transport for riders with mobility challenges

The effort examined how to integrate IBM Watson’s natural language interface with the Texas A&M Engineering Program’s autonomous shuttle.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2017

Yoder appointed treasurer of Mid-Size Bus Manufacturers Assoc.

Kim Yoder is the national sales manager for ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2017

Denver RTD commuter rail campaign wins APTA AdWheel Grand Award

This campaign resulted in over 255 million multimedia impressions over a three-month period, drew 100,000 people to opening events and introduced the phrase "Train to the Plane" into the public lexicon.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2017

Stadler breaks ground on railcar manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City

Its 62-acre property boasts 75,000 square feet of production space for the bogie, main, pre- and final assembly of single- and bi-level trains.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2017

Santa Barbara MTD begins replacing electric transit fleet vehicles

The new 30-foot-long shuttles are equipped with more modern battery-electric technology and have a larger passenger capacity.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2017

Harmon Brothers Charter Service joins Trailways network

As part of Trailways, it will be known as Harmon Brothers Trailways.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2017

Grande West, Alliance Bus Group land 100 Vicinity bus order

Grande West’s total firm orders for 2017/2018 delivery are for over 350 buses valued at over $130 million.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2017

Secretary Chao reminds APTA crowd about FTA safety oversight deadline

Federal law requires states with rail transit systems to establish an FTA-certified SSO Program by April 15, 2019 or risk having federal funds to public transportation agencies throughout that state withheld until certification is achieved.

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