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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 StaffAugust 14, 2015

D.C. Metro board 'outraged' track defect detected early, not fixed

The flaw’s detection should have triggered the immediate shutdown of the section of rail involved, but the agency continued to run trains through it until the derailment. Metro’s interim GM, Jack Requa, said the agency’s inability to address the matter is unacceptable.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2015

UTA will educate but not campaign for November ballot measure

If passed, the UTA could increase its revenues by 13%, or $39 million a year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

Quick thinking MBTA bus driver saves runaway car

Paul Healy, an MBTA employee for 14 years, was driving the Route 230 bus when he noticed that a vehicle was moving forward, but the woman driving it was slumped over the wheel. Healy eased his bus against the vehicle and wedged it against the curb, slowing the Jeep to almost a complete stop.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

Antelope Valley Transit names Len Engel as its new executive director

Engel has been actively overseeing the day-to-day operations at AVTA, and is looking forward to leading the organization as its new head. He is also scheduled to speak at BusCon’s "Feature Panel: Practical Experiences with Electric Buses" session in Indianapolis Sept. 28 to 30.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

IMG names STARR Bus Charter & Tours Operator of the Year

Each year, IMG shareholders recognize one of their own for this honor, based on a criterion of operational excellence, safety performance, best practices, community and motorcoach industry involvement, and engagement within the International Motorcoach Group.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

D.C. Metro to test use of video screens showing surveillance cameras

The move is part of a multi-layered response that also includes enhanced fare enforcement by plain clothes and uniformed transit police officers, outreach campaigns, the installation of plexiglass dividers to protect bus operators, and enhanced penalties for those found guilty of assault.

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Videosby StaffAugust 13, 2015

Metro: Transforming Los Angeles

Metro is transforming Los Angeles one ride at a time. Here are four stories that show how the agency is accomplishing this across Los Angeles County.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

Chicago to buy 125 new buses per Mayor's 'modernization' plan

The new bus order is part of a contract CTA awarded to Nova Bus in January 2013. The new buses will replace the oldest vehicles in the fleet – the Nova 6400-series buses, which were purchased between 2000-2002.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

Finland introduces multi-city transit fare card

Even before reaching its full extent, the single payment card pieces together an urban transit zone that contains more than 700,000 people, a substantial number in a country of less than 5.5 million inhabitants, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

CEO Allegra to retire after 37 years at UTA

Allegra played an integral role in developing UTA’s extensive rail system and oversaw the completion of the FrontLines 2015 project, which included construction four light rail lines and one commuter rail line.

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