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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.  

Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 6, 2014

Photos: New York City Transit F Train Derailment

Emergency service workers responded to the derailment of an NYCT F train

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2014

Transit Executive Profile: KCATA GM, Mark Huffer

The GM/CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority answers our questionnaire, telling us what his greatest daily challenge is and what he likes to do for fun.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2014

Altro Transflor introduces line of wood-look flooring options

The new Altro Transflor Wood Safety line is hard-wearing and usable in many types of bus applications. It was redesigned for an even more authentic look and is still stain-resistant and easy to maintain.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2014

Denver RTD retains First Transit for fixed route service

Contractor will continue to operate more than 115 buses and manage more than 350 dedicated transit employees for the transit system’s fixed-route services for Group 24. The contract has been retained for an additional three years plus two option years.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2014

Activists sue San Francisco over tech buses

Transit and housing activists and a labor union claim that a pilot program that gives shuttles run by Google and other private companies access to municipal bus stops displaces low-income workers. The group also argues that the program will increase pollution, boost risks to pedestrians and bicyclists and interfere with public transit.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2014

N.Y. subway rail that snapped in derailment was new

The rail that broke underneath a train in Queens Friday morning was manufactured in the U.S. in November and installed in March.

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Videosby StaffMay 6, 2014

MTA New York City Transit Crews Work to Restore Service After F Line Derailment

MTA New York City Transit crews worked overnight to re-rail an F train that had derailed on Friday, May 2, 2014. The derailment occurred at 10:24 a.m. on Friday, May 2, when six cars of an eight-car Brooklyn-bound train went off the track. The wheels of the first and last cars remained on the track.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2014

KCATA making services more accessible, eco-friendly and safe

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is well on its way through several projects that will make its services more accessible and environmentally friendly, while also improving safety for passengers and employees.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2014

Lane Transit District employs innovation to bolster accessibility

Eugene, Ore.-based agency believes all customers have the right to travel throughout the community on public transit, which is a major reason it began retrofitting buses with lifts in the early 1980s.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2014

Question of the Day: How is social media making an impact at your agency?

We asked transit agency leaders: How social media is making an impact their agencies?

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