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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 2, 2017

DCTA, partners expand Texas' Collin County Transit program

The service consists of a subsidized taxi voucher program that provides efficient transit options for participating MUTD cities, including McKinney, Lowry Crossing, Melissa, Princeton, and now, Celina.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2017

TriMet to add 5 battery-electric, Md. to add 140 clean-diesel New Flyer buses

This is TriMet's first move in deploying a long-term test of battery-electric buses within their network, in consideration of transition to an all-electric fleet.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2017

AASHTO names new president, VP, secretary-treasurer

New President John Schroer, who was appointed Tennessee DOT Commissioner in Jan. 2011, has served in several top committee positions at the association, including chairman of the AASHTO Standing Committee on Finance and Administration and chair of the association’s Strategic Management Committee.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2017

BYD/ADL London buses save nearly 900 tons of CO2 pollution

In total there are 157 BYD/ADL single-decker buses in service, or on order, for London operators with a further fleet due to enter service soon in Liverpool, with the partnership now working on a range of new products.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

Cleveland RTA lands $5.8M to upgrade bus, rail communications

Reliable real-time information will be available to customers, with live tracking and departure data from specific stop locations on bus and rail.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

UTA launches Passport-backed mobile ticketing app

The convenience of handling transit ticketing through a mobile device provides users with the efficiency and speed.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

Stertil-Koni set to debut VR at APTA EXPO

Will display heavy duty vehicle lifts that are all fully Buy America-Compliant. There, visitors can see a real Skylift, Diamond, Ecolift, and wireless mobile column lifts in action.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

Keolis, MBTA tap special equipment to manage 'slippery-rail season'

Commuter rail operator utilizing power washers and drones to reduce impact of slippery rail created by leaves, debris on tracks.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

Litens, Romaine Electric release overrunning alternator decoupler pulley for transit market

The Monster OAD pulley is specifically designed to eliminate systemic belt drive failures known to exist on every transit OEM engine platform.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

IMG partners with int'l tour group for customer service training

The ITMI training will help build brand recognition, increase driver morale and retention, and give tips for handling the challenges on the road and long-distance travel.

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