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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 StaffAugust 4, 2016

MCI delivers 2 J4500s to Ala.

Each of Southern Coaches' 2016 motorcoaches offers a new standard tighter-turning independent front suspension and braking system offering car-like control and excellent stopping distances.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

MCI completes delivery of Denver RTD's 42 Commuter Coach order

The delivery follows 2013 and 2015 orders, bringing Denver RTD’s fleet to include 161 newer MCI Commuter Coaches operating on Denver RTD’s regular-route express service and its new Flatiron Flyer BRT service between Denver and Boulder.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2016

DC Metro police officer arrested for allegedly aiding ISIS

The officer, Nicholas Young, allegedly purchased technology-related items to send to the ISIS operatives so they could evade authorities when contacting each other.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2016

MBTA's installation of PTC to cause weekend closures beginning this spring

The agency plans to conduct installation work on two lines at a time beginning on the southern section of the system, beginning in April 2017.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2016

RATP, Nokia complete 4G LTE trial on Paris Metro

Demonstrated that a single 4G LTE network can be used for all operational communications of a train, whereas today they are supported by different channels — a mixture of Wi-Fi, digital radio and 3G/4G networks.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2016

N.Y. Gov. directs MTA to aggressively combat Zika Virus in subways

Will deploy larvicide tablets to standing water within the subway system to decrease the prevalence of potential breeding grounds for the albopictus mosquito.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2016

Alstom awarded contract for 150 Italian trains

The new medium capacity regional trains for Trenitalia are single-deckers featuring two train lengths and up to 321 seats. This solution is adapted to different configurations and capacity needs for regional and suburban transport.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Calif. charter bus strikes pole, kills 5

The white bus with no identification markings was carrying about 30 people from Southern California to the Sacramento area when it struck a large pole, which appeared to have torn through the center of the bus, splitting the front half nearly down the middle.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Ky.'s TARC adds 6 more Proterra all-electric buses

The new buses, which feature a bike rack for up to three bikes, stop at or near Museum Row downtown, the University of Louisville, Speed Museum, Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby Museum, Old Louisville, restaurants, hotels and much more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Phoenix motorcoach operator adds Pokemon tours

The three-hour tour will take passengers to three Pokemon hotspots where they'll have 30 to 40 minutes to hunt Pokemon and battle at gyms.

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