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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 StaffJanuary 15, 2015

Moovit prepares for expansion, adds $50M in funding

Moovit is setting a new standard for consumer access to real-time local transit directions through a combination of its free smartphone app and a hyper-engaged community. The company, which recently opened its international headquarters in San Francisco, has already doubled its user community in the last six months.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2015

'Electrical arcing' caused Metro car to stop, fill tunnel with smoke

One woman was killed and more than 80 passengers were suffering from respiratory problems and other health issues after the incident.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2015

VTMI tapped for South Florida rail maintenance

The contract encompasses potential additional opportunities to provide rail infrastructure work for capital improvement projects upon request. VTMI is a Transdev company.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2015

DCTA launching 'Where's My Ride' tracking tool

Unlike a mobile application, Where’s My Ride is an integrated Intelligent Transportation System, developed by Strategic Mapping, that uses accurate location data provided by a GPS device that is mounted inside each DCTA Connect bus and A-train railcar.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2015

San Francisco purchasing an additional 40 Siemens railcars

In addition to the 175 Muni next generation of light rail vehicles approved last year, this purchase will allow Muni to address capacity needs as San Francisco’s population and Muni ridership continue to grow, further improve transit reliability and bolster the economy since Siemens will manufacture the vehicles in their Sacramento facility.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2015

Caltrain to refurbish new railcars for additional bicyclists

While ridership across the board has increased with an estimated 60,000 daily commuters opting for the regional rail service, bicyclists, who report being left at the platform after getting bumped from their scheduled trains due to overcrowding during peak hours, have advocated for being given more consideration in system improvements.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2015

Foxx names acting FRA administrator

Since 2013 Sarah Feinberg has served as the chief of staff for the U.S. DOT, managing the agency’s 10 modal departments and spearheading the agency’s legislative, policy and communications efforts.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2015

24-hour strike cripples London bus service

Some 27,000 workers in the Unite trade union from 18 different bus companies are involved in the strike in which workers are seeking a single agreement covering pay and conditions. There were a limited number of buses still operating, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2015

Utah lawmaker wants guns on public transit

Under Utah law, if someone is carrying a gun or another weapon illegally on public streets, it's a misdemeanor in most cases. But on a bus or train, it's a felony. The lawmaker is considering expanding the right to carry a weapon on a bus or train without permission, saying it should be no different than carrying a gun or knife on the street

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2015

NJ TRANSIT to begin $55M station redesign

The design of the station includes a two-story station building with a street-level ticket office, waiting room and vendor space.

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