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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 StaffJuly 3, 2014

N.Y. MTA fires conductors in test scandal

The scandal, first reported by the New York Daily News, involved someone using a smartphone to photograph the test on physical characteristics of the railroad and sharing it with the others.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2014

App to help businesses impacted by K.C. streetcar construction

The app called “KC Streetcar - Open For Business,” gives users points if they "check in" or make purchases at participating restaurants and retailers. The more points you get, the better your chances to win prizes, including a grand prize of $5,000.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2014

Senator to push for beefed up rail safety

Sen. Richard Blumenthal has not drafted specifics of his bill, but promised that it would require expanded use of new technology for track inspections, double signal protections for employees doing track work, inward- and outward-facing cameras at the engineer's seat.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2014

Arlington Transit claims success in first year

City officials had initially hoped the Metro Arlington Xpress would provide an average of 250 trips per day each month. They’ve exceeded that goal every month this year, peaking in mid-June at more than 400 trips per day.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2014

Calif., Amtrak end joint high-speed train bid

Agencies said their needs are too different and manufacturers are not yet ready to build trains that can run on both Amtrak's 100-year-old rail lines and the high-speed corridors planned for California's system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2014

N.Y. police to crack down on subway acrobatics

Police Commissioner William Bratton acknowledges he is targeting subway acrobats as part of his embrace that low-grade lawlessness can cultivate a greater sense of disorder and embolden more dangerous offenders.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2014

N.Y. Grand Central Terminal foyer dedicated to Kennedy Onassis

The former First Lady and iconic New Yorker led the historic campaign to save Grand Central from destruction in the 1970s.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2014

Foxx outlines plans to manage impending HTF insolvency

Projections show the shortfall will reach a critical point in the Trust Fund’s Highway Account in just a few weeks, requiring the Department to institute cash management procedures for highways at that time, with a similar plan to follow for the Mass Transit Account when it is expected to reach a similar point this Fall.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2014

Keolis begins operating MBTA's commuter rail lines

Passengers will begin to see changes designed to improve their travel experience almost immediately, among them the launch of a staffed customer service center that will be open seven days a week to provide assistance to customers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2014

MBT Worldwide goes for modern economy with three Setra S 407 coaches

The Setra S 407 Comfort Class, like the luxury Setra S 417, distributed by MCI in the U.S. and Canada, offers German engineering and a clean-power Mercedes-Benz BlueTec engine.

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