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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 StaffJanuary 4, 2017

San Francisco MTA to unveil first Siemens railcar

The SFMTA’s ultimate purchase of 260 light rail vehicles may be one of the largest purchases of light rail vehicles in North America in modern history, and will increase Muni’s light rail vehicle fleet by 50%.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2017

China to spend $500B to expand rail system by 2020

The high-speed rail network will span more than 18,650 miles under the proposal, which is about 6.5 times the length of a road trip between New York and L.A.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2017

Alstom publishes environmental declaration for new-gen beacons

SmartBalise is an eco-designed product, with minimized environmental impact all the way from manufacture to end-of-life.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2017

More than 100 injured in LIRR derailment in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying an average of 301,000 customers each weekday.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

NY MTA's Second Avenue Subway opens for service

Will provide service from 96th Street to 63rd Street and serve more than 200,000 people per day, reducing overcrowding on the Lexington Avenue Line and restoring a transit link to a neighborhood that lost the Second Avenue elevated subways in 1940.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

[Exclusive] Rotterdam's 'Mobility Story' includes Mix of Transport Modes

There is much more to the Dutch vision of transport than the somewhat shocking prevalence of bicycles being used by all types of people throughout the city.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

NY MTA CEO Prendergast to step down this month

He oversaw the Second Avenue Subway development since Governor Cuomo appointed him as chairman in 2013.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

Energy exec. Klepper to lead new Build America Bureau

The newly created entity within the U.S. DOT streamlines access to federal credit and grant opportunities while providing technical assistance to project planning, financing, delivery, and monitoring.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

Bombardier signs framework agreement for up to 300 Austrian trains

The total amount of the framework contract is valued at a list price of approximately $1.9 billion and it gives ÖBB the opportunity to make several call-offs for trainsets used for regional and suburban rail transport.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

TriMet names new executive director for transportation division

Patrick Preusser brings 19 years of railway experience working in both public- and private-sector operations, including freight, commuter, passenger, and transit, all with a dedication to advancing safety and operations.

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