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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 StaffDecember 19, 2013

BYD delivers electric buses to London

The ebus battery takes four to five hours to recharge from totally exhausted at a cost of approximately $31, representing a savings of up to 75% of fuel cost compared to a diesel bus.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2013

TTC subway 'guards,' collectors on verge of obsolescence

A plan to begin testing single-operator subway trains next year marks the beginning of the end of the guard position (the second operator).

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2013

U.S. DOT ranked 8th best place to work

Jumped up from ninth place in 2012 in rankings among large federal agencies released by the Partnership for Public Service. Marks a continued turnaround for the department that in 2009 ranked last in the survey.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2013

CH Bus delivers Temsa to Boston operator

Cavalier Coach Trailways’ Temsa TS 35s seat 40 passengers and are equipped with REI Video/Audio, 110-volt outlets and a Webasto Preheater

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2013

Amtrak chief: PTC investment, cooperation needed

In an op-ed piece, Joseph Boardman said Congress, the FRA, the rail industry and all other players involved need to re-double their commitment, provide funding, act with determination and eliminate roadblocks to achieve PTC implementation as soon as possible.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2013

Alstom delivers first of 11 Citadis trams to Dubai

Company is responsible for the design, integration and supply of this turnkey tramway project, which includes the supply of Citadis trams, track laying, signaling, communications systems, integrated operation control center, platform screen doors and ticketing system.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2013

Calif. agency upgrades smart card connectivity

The advanced Allied Telesis network at the heart of the Clipper card system has created a solid foundation that will enable Santa Clara VTA to expand its offerings to include additional card readers, passenger Wi-Fi and more.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2013

NJ Transit completes rail mobile ticketing rollout

Expands the MyTix system to its final two rail lines. Riders can now use MyTix for travel to and from all 165 NJ Transit rail stations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2013

Bombardier’s crossing tech featured in rail security project

Participated in the European Union-funded railway industry partnership for integrated security of rail transportation, Protectrail, as a consortium partner. As part of the project, Bombardier demonstrated its rail security solution, the EBI Gate 2000 level crossing system, at a test track in Żmigród, Poland.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2013

Canceling Cincinnati streetcar costs less than completion, audit shows

It would cost between $50.3 million and $80.1 million to cancel the project, while by comparison, it would cost between $104.6 million and $105.7 million to complete it.

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