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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 StaffJuly 28, 2016

National Express shuttles Baltimore commuters during subway work

Staffed 24/7 with more than 100 drivers and 58 buses, free National Express shuttles will be running every 10 minutes during peak service and 20 to 30 minutes at lower-volume commuting times.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2016

MARTA, CommuterAds team for innovative advertising initiative

Every time a bus passes an advertiser’s location of choice, a 15-second audio spot plays through onboard speakers. To reinforce the audio message, a visual text message is displayed simultaneously on the same bus marquee that also provides passengers with route information.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

MBTA faces federal complaint for cancelling late-night service

A group argues that the flawed data suggested the move would not have an overly burdensome effect on low-income and minority riders and that it should have taken steps to curb those impacts before ending the service in March.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Man struck dead on train tracks in Buffalo, N.Y.

During the investigation, it was determined that the man was laying on his back in the middle of the inbound side of a track on the south side, when a northbound train came down the track because the system was running on a single track.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Amtrak to launch new magazine in effort to rebrand

Will emphasize beautiful travel photography and long-form journalism to cast itself as an upscale brand and replace its current magazine, “Arrive,” which is more focused on celebrities, what’s-on content and regional destinations.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Chicago's Metra to conduct 1-year fare study

California-based Four Nines Technologies’ scope of work includes determining opportunities and costs of potential fare structure changes and developing a model that can help Metra evaluate those potential changes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Alstom to supply new trainsets, railcars for Peru

The delivery of the 139 Metropolis cars is scheduled to be completed by 2019.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Maxwell Tech to supply energy storage for Beijing subway

Subway system will be the first project in Maxwell's multi-year partnership with China's largest rail vehicle manufacturer, China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. 

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2016

Fla.'s JTA recieves $7.2M for BRT project

Will be used to improve sidewalks and ADA ramps within a half mile of the First Coast Flyer™ North Corridor stations and construct pedestrian access to the Armsdale Park-n-Ride facility.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2016

NYC Transit to shut down L train tunnel for 18 months

The decision to do the work under a full tunnel closure, instead of a one-track, three-year closure, was made based on a detailed operational review. The tunnel was severely damaged during Superstorm Sandy.

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