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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

NJ Transit driver injured when gunshots strike bus

The bus driver, a woman in her 30s, suffered an injury to her arm due to broken glass after a driver partition, which may have saved her life, shattered.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

Grech Motors unveils new vehicle built on Ford 2017 F-550 chassis

Equipped with either a powerful 6.7-liter V8 turbo diesel engine or 6.8-liter V-10 gasoline engine, the new 2017 F-550 GM33 minicoach can seat up to 27 passengers as a shuttle with rear luggage.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

SouthWest Transit pioneering Uber-like public service

The agency launched Prime, as the service is called, in July 2015 with the idea of helping passengers complete the “last-mile commute."

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

PSTA brings together Uber and Taxi to get people on the bus

New program uses Uber and United Taxi to pick up bus-stop-bound riders within eight specific zones throughout the county.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

Lamers Bus Lines named METRO's Innovative Motorcoach Operator of the Year

Corporate Secretary Kevin Lamers was on hand to accept the award at this year's ABA Marketplace in Cleveland.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

Alstom invests in driverless vehicle co. Easy Mile

In parallel, Alstom and EasyMile have signed a commercial partnership agreement aiming at joining their forces to provide integrated solutions for urban transportation. Alstom will be present at EasyMile’s board.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

FTA issues proposal to reduce frequency of rail stop signal overruns

Would require rail transit agencies and SSOAs to work together to understand the significant risks of death, injury, and property damage associated with stop signal overruns; establish mitigations to reduce the risks; and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the mitigations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

Minn. transit agency extends First Transit contract

The company's Area VP Dennis Jensen has served as GM at DTA since 1979. Jensen and his staff of 154 deliver transit services for DTA’s 62 fixed-route and nine paratransit buses, moving 3.3 million passengers annually.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

Calif. wine train owners consider offering commuter service

A commuter train would be designed to take off the road at least some of the 25,000 to 68,000 vehicles that travel various sections of Highway 29 each day.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

Chicago Union Station redevelopment plan receives fed assistance

The USDOT Build America Bureau and the City of Chicago are entering into an EmPA agreement, under which Chicago can work closely with USDOT with the ultimate goal of seeking up to $1 billion in federal funding for the project.

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