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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 12, 2016

Q&A with DART chief Gary Thomas

Some of the significant achievements during Thomas’ nearly 20-year tenure with the agency include, doubling DART's rail system length twice to 90 miles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Nolan, Harris named Outstanding Board Members

Nolan was first appointed to the SFMTA’s board in 2006, before being elected chairman in 2009.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Question of the Day: Uber, Lyft - Friend or Foe?

We asked top public transit officials, including Brad Miller, Matthew Tucker, Carm Basile, Karl Gnadt, Kevin Kane, Rob Gannon and Nathaniel Ford Sr. if they see services like Uber and Lyft as a threat to public transit or as potential partners?

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

Washington Looking to Take Los Angeles to the Next Level

METRO Magazine spoke to LA Metro's CEO about some of the changes at Metro, as well as some of the agency’s recently launched projects and his transformative agenda for the notoriously car-friendly county.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

LA's Expo Line Takes Light Rail to Pacific Coast

It’s been more than six decades since it was possible to travel by rail from downtown Los Angeles to the beachfront of Santa Monica, Calif.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

Question of the Day: New Initiatives

We asked top public transit officials Joe Calabrese, Sue Dreier, Peter Varga, Gary Thomas, Dan Boehm, Jeffrey C. Arndt, Len Engel, Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. and Kevin Kane what new initiatives they've implemented since last year's APTA Annual.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

Xerox onboard CAD/AVL system enhances operator experience

Advanced communication capabilities allow for multiple private mobile radio, Wi-Fi and cellular network communications simultaneously.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

BAE Systems’ Maddox to retire after 43 years in industry

John Maddox has been BAE Systems’ regional sales manager, transit, for western North America and the southern states for  nearly 10 years.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

CHK America’s solar-powered digital display elevates bus stop info

The digital bus stops can be used to display next-departure information for rail and bus services, bikeshare info, a local map and feature real-time alerts.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2016

UC Berkeley, Zipcar study finds 30% fewer vehicles on campuses with carsharing

Respondents also report saving money on transportation after joining and having the freedom to go “where they want, when they want,” according to a joint press release.

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