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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 StaffNovember 18, 2015

Honolulu mayor urges council to expedite excise tax vote

Federal officials, which were set to award the project $250 million this month, are concerned that the Honolulu City Council has yet to take a final vote on extending the excise tax for five years to help pay for the system.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2015

Alstom delivers 8 more Australian trains

This delivery milestone follows an additional order for a further five X’Trapolis trains announced by the Victorian state government in March 2015, expected to start operating on the network by late 2016.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2015

SEPTA celebrates modernized, ADA accessible rail station

Constructed at the turn of the 20th century, the Wayne Junction transit rail station has been a fixture in North Philadelphia since it was opened by the Reading Railroad in 1881.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2015

Group developing NEC Maglev approved to acquire railroad franchise

Approved to acquire a passenger railroad franchise previously held by the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad Co., which was abandoned in 1935.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2015

Metra names chief safety and environmental officer

The newly created position puts Metra in line with best practices and Federal Transit Administration recommendations and consolidates safety and environmental units under one officer.   

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2015

Keolis announces best MBTA October on-time performance since 2006

October and November are typically challenging months because of falling leaves which compact against the tracks creating “slippery rail” conditions, according to company officials.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2015

Hakim named new president of New York City Transit

For the past year and a half Ronnie Hakim has served as the executive director of NJ TRANSIT, which operates 12 commuter rail lines, three light rail lines, 261 bus routes and Access Link paratransit service across the state of New Jersey.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2015

Shuttle, circulator routes drawing thousands of riders in Miami

These services carried more than eight million passengers last year in 27 municipalities and are praised by riders and public officials alike as successful transit programs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2015

Brookville to supply streetcars for Milwaukee starter line

Will provide four Liberty Modern Streetcars for the city's 2.1-mile starter line in a contract valued at $18,620,841, with an option for an additional 20 vehicles to support the system’s expected expansion and future development.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2015

Survey finds cost effectiveness, productivity most appreciated benefits of public transportation

HNTB's America THINKS survey, “Why Americans use public transportation,” finds that transit users in the last year have taken this option over driving because it is more convenient (30%), reduces their carbon footprint (23%), is quicker than driving (20%) and safer (16%).

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