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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2016

Ford unveils plans for driverless car fleet by 2021

The SAE-rated level 4-capable vehicle will not have a steering wheel or gas and brake pedals. It is being specifically designed for commercial mobility services, such as ride sharing and ride hailing, and will be available in high volumes.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2016

Lightning Hybrids delivers vehicles to NREL, Denali National Park

The system equipped in the vehicles is a parallel hydraulic hybrid system that has no electric batteries and instead applies a hydraulic system to the driveline of a vehicle to regenerate braking energy.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2016

New Flyer to deliver first bus with Cummins Westport's near-zero engine

The ISL G NZ CNG engine will be used to power a New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 bus for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2016

Transportation biggest issue in metro Atlanta

Of the respondents that said transportation is metro Atlanta's biggest problem, 44% said expanding public transit would be the best long term solution

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2016

U. of Alabama Extends Partnership with First Transit

The service, known as Crimson Ride, provides transportation for the more than 37,000 students of the university and three million annual riders.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2016

Feds make $7M available for innovations to improve public transit

FTA is looking for state-of-the-art safety solutions, including automated warning systems that help bus operators avoid collisions, detect obstructions in their path or vehicle design improvements to reduce bus operator blind spots.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2016

MBTA announces 4 third-party app finalists

The agency will choose a winner, between Moovit, Transit App, Swiftly and Moovel, on Sept. 6 and feature the selected app on its website. 

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2016

Greensboro Transit debuts web, app-based real-time bus tracking

Downloadable app, available for iOS and Android, offers the ability to set a mobile alarm that will alert the user when the bus is 15, 10 or even 5 minutes away.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2016

AC Transit launches 'TipNow' passenger safety app

Using simple icons, the app enables riders to report disruptive behavior, theft, suspicious activity, vandalism or unattended packages. TipNow-AC Transit is a one-year pilot program.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2016

Davey Coach purchases entire stock of ABC parts for Ameritrans

After 18 years, Ameritrans Bus closed its doors Ameritrans manufactured and distributed a variety of small and mid-size transport vehicles from its state-of-the-art 40,000 square-foot facility in Elkhart, Ind.

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