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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 1, 2016

Limo industry vet to discuss transition to full-service operator at BusCon

Ron Sorci's session will touch on a host of topics, including using existing accounts to build a motorcoach revenue base; the importance of hiring employees with motorcoach experience; and the need to understand and follow U.S. DOT rules and regulations.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

Man runs red light, crashes into KC Streetcar

None of the 10 passengers on board the streetcar or the five in the vehicle were injured.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

Calif.'s SMART proposes base fares ranging from $4 to $6

Under current proposals, it would cost $12 to ride the entire 43-mile route from north Santa Rosa to downtown San Rafael. SMART staff said the fare structure would meet the target of generating $5 million annually in fare revenue.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

Siemens unveils new generation of controllers for rail applications

The new range includes the Siplus extreme Rail S7-1500 and S7-1200 Advanced, Basic and Distributed controllers with ET 200SP, as well as the Siplus HMI KP300 Basic rail panel for operator control and monitoring.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

Scathing report triggers shake-up at Fla.'s Palm Tran

During the past 14 months, as many as 46,000 inaccurate reports were made by Palm Tran Connection, a door-to-door service used by people with disabilities and the elderly, according to the Palm Beach County Office of Inspector General.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

Mich.'s RTA set to unveil 4-county transportation millage proposal

RTA CEO Michael Ford has said the tax likely would be about 1 to 1.2 mills, which would raise money to build bus rapid transit lines in four corridors, create the long-discussed commuter rail service and cover annual operating costs.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

Alstom wins UK train maintenance contract

The works will take place at Alstom’s maintenance facilities in Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow. Alstom will create 25 new permanent jobs across these three sites to deliver the project.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

IMG adds Oregon operator to network

The addition brings the IMG network to 56 companies and provides expanded coverage in Oregon, with Northwest Navigator having a significant presence in Portland and a second facility in Bend.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

New FRA rules strengthens worker protections, expands drug testing

The expanded drug and alcohol rule fulfills a requirement of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2016

APTA: 60% of Americans will use public transit on their summer vacation

Continuing the trend in recent years, millennials and young adults aged 18 to 44 are the most likely (67%) to use public transit during their vacation to a major U.S. city this summer.

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