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Newsby Giles BaileyFebruary 8, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: The rollout of contactless ticketing in Europe

One of the basics in any transport system is ticketing. Efficiently collecting payment remains at the core of the role of most operators.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2018

Coach Atlantic orders 2 2019 MCI J4500s

The agreement follows the Prince Edward Island-based charter operator’s order last year for 13 J4500s signed at UMA Expo in 2017.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

RIPTA partners with INIT for electronic fare management project

Once implemented, RIPTA passengers will be able to pay fares by simply tapping their card or mobile device on a validator.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

L.A. is world's most gridlocked city, new report says

L.A. drivers spent 102 peak hours in congestion in 2017, followed by Moscow (91 hours), New York (91 hours), San Francisco (79 hours) and Bogota (75 hours).

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

Trillium CNG to begin offering hydrogen fueling

Will begin construction on its first hydrogen fueling station for fuel-cell electric buses this summer for the Orange County Transportation Authority.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

GIRO to expand usage of A.I., big data for public transit

The company partnered with the Institue for Data Valorization to carry out joint research projects.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

Sacramento RT, TransLoc team for microtransit pilot launch

The new on-demand service will be piloted for six months enhancing the existing City Ride service, a dial-a-ride service that currently provides 8,000 annual trips in Citrus Heights.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

Van Hool to open Tennessee plant

The company plans on opening the plant in 2020 where they will produce 400 buses per year with about 500 employees.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2018

Chariot launches its first European commuter shuttle service in London

Enables passengers to complete the first and last mile of their journey by connecting them with nearby transit hubs and underground stations.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2018

Sixteen Calif. mayors say their city buses should be zero-emission

The heavy-duty transportation sector contributes a third of California’s smog-forming nitrogen oxides.

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