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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 3, 2015

KC Streetcar, KCATA team for regional transit support, services

As part of this partnership, the KCATA will provide important services to KC Streetcar operations, including inclusion of KC Streetcar into KCATA regional radio operations, inclusion of KC Streetcar in KCATA’s Regional Call Center Passenger Information Hotline and federally-required ADA complementary paratransit service.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Va.'s DASH set to honor 5 millionth rider

As part of celebrating this milestone, DASH will be on the lookout for the five millionth rider who will be boarding one of the trolleys on Wednesday, Sept. 9, sometime between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Buffalo, N.Y.'s NFTA, Trillium team for CNG station

The agency has ordered 44 full-size, CNG-powered buses from Nova Bus. The first 20 are due later this year and will begin transporting passengers at that time, with the remaining units to follow in 2016. The new buses will replace the oldest diesel buses currently in use.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

NYC reaches deal with MTA bus drivers union on safety law

The law, passed last year as part of the mayor’s Vision Zero traffic safety plan, made failure to yield — which had been a traffic violation — a misdemeanor crime in some cases in which a driver injured or killed a pedestrian or cyclist who had the right of way.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Keolis to deploy more personnel on MBTA commuter rail trains

Fifty four newly recruited conductors and assistant conductors to assist with passenger safety and comfort, on-time performance and fare collection.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Proterra Catalyst bus travels 258 miles on single charge

The Catalyst’s range demonstration marks a significant step toward Proterra’s goal of providing a high-performance bus that can serve any typical transit route in the U.S. 

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2015

Atlanta Streetcar names new leadership

Keith Jones, formerly of URS Corp., will serve as interim executive director, while Ozell Hayes will serve as interim director for safety, security and training.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2015

FRA finds Amtrak at fault for violating ADA passenger's rights

According to the agency, the train station lacks required public telephone technology for people who are deaf or hard of hearing; does not provide a visual information system for passengers waiting outside on platforms to update them about delays and schedule changes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2015

Valley Metro expands 'Safe Place' program at 4 new light rail stations

Valley Metro’s partnership with Safe Place began in 2013. Teens that are homeless, have left their homes because of abuse or neglect, or have been asked to leave by parents or guardians can seek help at any light rail station 24-hours a day.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2015

Bombardier's joint venture to build 15 high speed trains for China

The contract for 15 eight-car CRH380D trainsets is valued at approximately 2.4 billion Chinese RMBs ($381 million U.S., 339 million euro).

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