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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

Vicinity buses to be manufactured in Atlanta

Alliance Bus Group, Grande West's exclusive U.S. distributor, will produce Buy America-compliant Vicinity buses for sale to U.S. transit authorities.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2017

MARTA to add 10 Vicinity buses

The order from Grande West's exclusive U.S. distributor, Alliance Bus Group, makes the agency the first U.S. public transit system to add Vicinity buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2017

AC Transit launches Flex service pilot project

The pilot’s design employs smaller 12 seats buses (each fully-ADA compliant with Clipper Card readers and fare boxes) and offer riders the choice of which existing Line 275 bus stop they would like to begin and end their travel.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2017

Shooting on Las Vegas bus kills 1, ends after 4-hour standoff

A stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard from the Flamingo hotel south to Harmon Avenue was shut down and area hotels were not letting guests leave through front doors. The shooting prompted the Cosmopolitan to initially tell its guests to shelter in place.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2017

UConn rolls out 10 New Flyer buses

Each bus seats 31 passengers, not including people who prefer to stand; has two positions for wheelchairs; and carry “Husky GO” designs on the exterior, introducing the new brand by which the bus service will be known.

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NewsMarch 23, 2017

Profile: Kevin Coggin, Executive Director of Coast Transit Authority

“On Friday, I go to bed, and the wind is about 110, 120 miles per hour — something that’s significant, but not something that’ll make you sit up straight in your chair,” recalls Kevin Coggin of the days before Hurricane Katrina.

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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2017

N.Y. MTA rolls out new buses with Wi-Fi, USB ports in Queens, the Bronx

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo also unveiled a new design for the MTA’s Select Bus Service buses, which will also be equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity and USB ports. The first of a total of 43 new SBS buses have arrived in Queens and Bronx.

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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2017

Poll finds Coloradans favor commuter rail over commuter bus

If passed, House Bill 17-1242 is projected to generate $700 million for new transportation infrastructure in Colorado.

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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2017

Canada’s federal budget includes long-term transit commitment

The federal government will be working to sign bilateral agreements with provinces in the coming months regarding PTIF II ($20.1 billion). Provincial allocations will be based 70% on provincial ridership levels and 30% on provincial population.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2017

TTC says bus, streetcar safety improvements saving lives

According to a report on the agency’s Safe Service Action Plan, from the start of 2015 to the end of 2016 there were six deadly crashes involving buses or streetcars. In the four years before that, there were 21 fatal collisions.

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