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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 StaffSeptember 21, 2015

Georgetown U. shuttle reroute sparks criticism

The rerouting plans were initiated by the Office of Planning and Facilities Management following the announcement of the 2010 Campus Plan, which included neighborhood input to minimize the use of residential streets in bus routes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2015

Complete Coach Works delivers remanufactured buses to Liberty U.

The retrofit is cost-effective and takes a fraction of the time to deliver, ensuring that the universities’ transit services can remain active and provide students with ample transportation options.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2015

Driverless shuttle experiment hits the ground at Calif. campus

In addition to colleges, the company envisions these vehicles at theme parks, resorts, industrial campuses, and retirement communities.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2015

GAO: Rail operators years behind schedule implementing PTC

Lawmakers have moved to extend the federal deadline for railroad companies to install PTC, but the effort stalled after a deadly Philadelphia Amtrak crash in May that killed multiple passengers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2015

26 Los Angeles County agencies now on TAP fare payment system

The historic milestone signifies that all municipal transit agencies in L.A. County accept TAP as a universal fare media and passengers can transfer to bus or train from any transit provider.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2015

SEPTA names Jeffrey Knueppel as its new GM

Prior to his appointment, Knueppel, a 27-year veteran SEPTA employee, served as deputy GM in charge of two divisions — operations and engineering, maintenance and construction (EM&C), as well as several staff support departments.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2015

San Antonio's VIA honored for promoting healthy habits

Agency promotes employee wellness through a dedicated program call VIA Thrive, which includes such programs as onsite fitness classes, cardio equipment, activity-based challenges, employee health stations, a company 5K walk/run, and an annual health fair with biometric screenings.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2015

San Francisco's Leap Transit files for bankruptcy

In May, California regulators issued a cease-and-desist order to the company for running without permits. The company immediately said in an announcement it would be “offline” for the week, however, the service never returned.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2015

Honolulu's rail project's shortfall could hit $1B

The updated figure assumes that it could be more costly to build rail than officials have already estimated, even factoring in the most recent price hikes, as the project enters “a more challenging, costly environment including the restricted Honolulu International Airport location and the urban City Center,” according to HART and city officials.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2015

ROUSH CleanTech develops extended range tank for Ford E-450

With 64 usable gallons of propane autogas, the new tank holds 56% more fuel than the standard 41-usable gallon tank option.

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