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ProductsSeptember 4, 2012

Solar outdoor lighting

The EG40 and EG80 solar LED outdoor lighting systems feature adaptive lighting capabilities and a simple top-of-pole design that allows the series to deliver leading dollar per kilolumen output in the 1,000 to 8,500 lumen range at a value price.

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ProductsSeptember 4, 2012

Telematics system

Prevost Liaison 2.0 offers more reliable communications, efficient data transfer, advanced features and an easier to use interface. The system now uses a cellular network to improve signal reliability and provide wider coverage.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Volvo AB CEO: Must improve bus unit production

The bus unit’s operating income was 4.6% of sales in 2011, compared with trucks’ 9.1%, construction equipment’s 10.2% and boat engine maker Penta’s 8.8%. The bus unit continued to trail the other divisions in the quarter ended June, when it posted a 3.4% operating margin.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

TransLink cracks down on fare cheats

New law allows both transit police and transit security to issue fare evasion tickets and send those that go unpaid to collection agencies. People who don’t pay could risk losing renewal or issue of a driver's license or vehicle registration.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Pinellas rethinking transit system

Ridership has climbed for the past two years, but the growth has come in spite of rising rates and reductions in service. The agency is strapped for the cash it needs to add buses and expand routes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Neopart parts consolidation pilot project honored

The "Vendor Managed Inventory" model reduces administration costs, uses economies of scale to save participating municipalities money, increases efficiency and reduces the supply chain's carbon footprint, according to the participating transits.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Ill. rural transit faces funding shortage

On-demand system in Peoria County that has seen ridership grow over the last 15 months expects to be in the red by March or April 2013. MV Transportation, which operates the service, may renegotiate its contract.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

NABI to showcase LFW vehicle at Service Center event

NABI Executives will be present as well as Aftermarket Parts, Sales and Field Service personnel to provide the latest details regarding NABI’s facilities and products.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

Las Vegas RTC center attains LEED certification

The Bonneville Transit Center becomes only the third building in all of Southern Nevada to achieve Platinum certification, the highest level of recognition from LEED, the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

N.C. State changes transportation system

Include increasing the number of routes, speeding up the route times and having more stops in residential destinations The university also added five new night routes, with four running during the week.

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