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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 StaffJune 6, 2016

XL Hybrids, ARBOC introduce first hybrid-electric, low-floor shuttle bus

The GM cutaway buses upfitted with XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive System are uniquely designed to meet ARBOC’s stringent specifications to optimize accessibility for paratransit and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

UCSD to restrict freshmen from purchasing parking permits

The policy is meant to encourage freshmen who live on campus to consider other options for transportation to reduce the amount of parking spaces that are simply used as storage.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

Cubic launches 'smart city' traffic management tool

NextTraffic is a flexible and scalable cloud-enabled platform that allows the collection, processing, monitoring, controlling and management of all traffic elements on multiple computer networks in one source.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

Transdev promotes Alexander to exec. VP, business development

Dick Alexander has helped revenue grow from $100 million in 2001 to $1.3 billion in 2015 and has been an integral part in expanding Transdev’s streetcar operations in four major cities as well as light rail in Edmonton.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: The numerous transport challenges facing Berlin

Berlin’s motto could be that, “it will be great when all of the construction is finally complete,” and this certainly applies to the world of mobility and transport. As the headquarters of businesses such as Siemens and Bombardier’s urban transportation division, the city has a long history in mobility.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2016

New Chicago Transit program to preserve transit history

The Heritage Fleet program was designed to ensure that vintage buses, railcars, and equipment are properly maintained and stored, and that the historic vehicles continue to be used for charters and other public events.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2016

480K L.A. residents gain transportation access from new projects

The findings are part of a report that shows dramatic improvements in the quality of life for the region between 2008 — when Los Angeles County voters approved Measure R — and 2015.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2016

BusCon to add hosted buyers program

BusCon Connect is aimed at bringing together transit bus, paratransit, shuttle bus and coach operators with exhibiting suppliers. Full scholarships are available for a select group of VIP buyers to attend BusCon and engage in one-on-one meetings.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2016

Report: Uber, Lyft may boost public transportation ridership

In the best-case scenario, policymakers would incorporate self-driving car technology into their plans, rather than competing with it for market share.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2016

Calif. city breaks ground on 15-mile BRT system

The $54 million system for the City of Fresno's will feature a total of 27 stops, and will serve major shopping centers, hospitals, and other significant destinations.

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