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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2014

Ballard, partners to deploy fuel-cell bus at UC Irvine

Signed an agreement with CALSTART to deploy the vehicle in 2015 with partners BAE Systems, ElDorado National and the university.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2014

New U. of Mich. transportation building approved

The new center, planned for North Campus, will allow UM to buy bigger buses to transport more students during peak hours. UM’s current garage is too small to accommodate the larger buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2014

Wash. school bus drivers concerned about college 'party buses'

Talked to The Spokesman-Review about problems with the college charters and what they see as a company management culture that allows inexperienced drivers to get away with serious mistakes.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2014

U. Wash. pushes carpooling, ridesharing to cope with bus cuts

72 King County Metro bus routes are on the verge of elimination, while 84 other routes are expected to have their services reduced.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2014

U. of Arkansas sees second bus crash this year

On-board video allegedly shows that on May 6 a UA Transit bus driver ran a red light and hit another vehicle, injuring the two people in the vehicle. In February, a seven-year-old boy was struck by a UA bus and suffered critical injuries.

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ArticlesMay 16, 2014

'Connected' Vehicle Testing Aims to Bolster Bus Safety

The U.S. Department of Transportation is testing nearly 3,000 vehicles, including transit buses, equipped with wireless communication devices that transmit a safety message indicating their position, speed and other data.

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ArticlesCover StoryMay 16, 2014

AC Transit Builds ‘A Better Ride’ with New Buses, Enhanced Services

The agency has so far revamped its fleet with 210 new buses, created task forces to focus on areas such as on-time performance, reducing accidents and decreasing road calls. Additionally, it’s long-awaited East Bay BRT project is making headway.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMay 16, 2014

APTA Expo 2014 to highlight livable communities, international practices

The show floor will illustrate Expo 2014’s theme, “Powering Possibilities” with ample opportunity for public transportation professionals to participate in educational sessions, forums, tours and networking events.

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ArticlesMay 16, 2014

Illinois transit group urges patent reform legislation

The call seeks to protect the industry, and subsequently other industries, from patent trolls — shell companies that purchase patents with no intention of innovating, but instead sue those who do.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2014

Transit investment increases U.S. growth potential, study shows

Will lead to 50,700 jobs per $1 billion invested, with 28,900 jobs per $1 billion attributed to the productivity gains enjoyed by households and businesses.

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