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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 StaffOctober 6, 2015

TransLoc unveils new version of OnDemand

Provides an Uber-like mobile experience for passengers and drivers, while giving transit administrators the most effective platform to operate a state-of-the-art demand-response system.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Transdev awarded 5-year Phoenix contract

Through this contract, which began in the summer of 2015, Transdev will continue to provide operations and maintenance services to approximately 24 million passengers each year, with over 800 employees and nearly 350 vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

NYC Transit tests new safety technology on buses

Transit system is working on two pilot projects. One with Clever Devices and another with Rosco Vision Systems.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

2015 APTA Individual Award Winners

This year's recipients, include Jerry Premo, Elonzo Hill, Angela Iannuzziello, John S. Spychalski and Jeff Morales.  

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Vidcie Empowers Riders to Become Part of their Own Safety Solution

Uniting riders and security teams in the quest for enhanced transit safety, Vidcie InSight brings the power of social media to transit security.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Oustanding Public Transportation Manager: MARTA's Keith Parker

Parker is credited with launching a top-to-bottom transformation of MARTA, the nation’s ninth largest transit agency, at a time when it was still reeling from staggering budget deficits, declining ridership and a poor public image.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Rebrand, Tech Upgrades Link Connect Transit with Community

Connect Transit's efforts have resulted in a 40% increase in ridership over the last three years and the honor of being named APTA's 2015 Outstanding Public Transportation System for agencies providing fewer than four million passenger trips annually.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

New Rail, Revamped Bus Network Drives Houston Metro’s Success

Houston Metro’s revamped bus network includes additional weekend services, extended weekday hours and improved frequencies on popular routes — all without adding any operational costs. The agency was named APTA’s Outstanding Public Transit System, carrying more than 20 million passengers per year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Melaniphy talks PTC, workforce development and more

METRO asked APTA President/CEO Michael Melaniphy to weigh in on some of these hot-button topics, including positive train control, workforce development and what he thinks of ridesharing services.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Q&A with SF Muni's Ed Reiskin

As head of Muni, Edward D. Reiskin has the responsibility for more than 5,000 employees, a $1 billion annual operating budget, and a $3 billion capital budget. He rides the system every day, bringing the perspective as a customer to his role as leader of the agency.

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