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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2016

Testing validates 26% MPG improvement with XL Hybrids system

Conducted at an independent, EPA-certified chassis dynamometer testing lab, the Ford Transit test results mirror earlier EPA UDDS chassis dyno performance for Chevrolet and GMC 2500 Express and Savana vans equipped with XL Hybrids’ technology.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2016

San Antonio's VIA to add Trillium CNG system

Ten CNG pumps will be added to VIA’s current private fueling facility on North Flores Street. The VIA board of trustees recently voted to replace the agency’s fleet with CNG-fueled vehicles.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2016

IMG names Operator of the Year, new leadership

Real Boissonneault, president of Quebec’s Autocar Excellence, received the award at the group's Strategic Alliance Meeting in Norfolk, Va.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2016

Colo. city to offer free Lyft rides to connect with light rail

Riders will have the option of putting in their request on the Lyft app or on Go Denver, a mobile platform developed by Xerox that integrates scheduling and payment information for transit and ride-hailing services around the metro area.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2016

N.Y. MTA's longest-serving chairman, Kiley dies

One of Kiley’s most enduring legacies was the removal of graffiti — a potent symbol of disorder — throughout New York City’s subway system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2016

Amtrak to launch RFQ for redevelopment of Baltimore Penn Station

The solicitation is part of a larger corporate program focused on innovative strategies for sustainable financial performance and infrastructure reinvestment.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2016

DC Metro GM outlines additional safety actions

Following the derailment at East Falls Church, Wiedefeld ordered a new round of inspections for all interlockings conducted by rail maintenance supervisors with track engineers participating.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2016

Grassroots movement to expand KC Streetcar moves forward

Supporters want to build on the momentum from the 2.2-mile starter line that launched in May and go south about 3.75 miles.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2016

FTA issues WMATA directive to correct systemic track safety problems

The report includes findings from FTA’s spring 2016 “Safety Blitz” assessment of Metrorail and details systemic deficiencies in the inspection, maintenance and repair of track that have contributed to or could have resulted in train derailments and other track-related incidents.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2016

Metra cancels 367 railcar RFP

The agency does anticipate, however, picking up a Virginia Railway Express option to purchase 21 railcars from Japanese rolling stock manufacturer Nippon Sharyo at an estimated cost of $2.5 million per car.

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