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News•by Staff•June 12, 2014

CAF awarded $118M Boston Green Line railcar contract

Final assembly and testing is to be performed at CAF’s manufacturing facility in Elmira Heights, N.Y. Delivery of the new Green Line cars will take place between the end of 2017 and 2018.

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News•by Staff•June 12, 2014

Edmonton rolls out BYD test bus

The buses will run on various ETS routes across the city, travelling with regularly scheduled buses in service and for special events. Instead of paying a fare, passengers will be asked to complete a survey describing their experience riding an electric bus.

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News•by Staff•June 12, 2014

NJ Transit develops emergency management plan

There are seven plans in all, including separate documents for each mode of transportation — bus, light rail and commuter rail — as well as plans for the NJ Transit Police Department and disability services and a corporate plan.

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News•by Staff•June 12, 2014

Toronto Transit orders 55 Nova buses

Delivery of the first of the 40-foot diesel buses, including a pilot bus, will begin in 2015.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2014

Starcraft honored by Ford for 8th straight year

Has purchased and sold more Ford E350/E450 and most recently F550/F650 bus chassis than any other bus manufacturer in America.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2014

Managers continue to leave NCTD, severance adds up

At least 20 high-level managers and employees have left the agency since Jan. 1. All told, the recent departures cost the district $299,489 in severance payouts.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2014

Fla.'s LYNX, Clever Devices team for bus tracking

On 22 message boards throughout two routes passengers will now see estimated bus arrival times. The latest customer amenity also is accessible on desktop computers and mobile devices

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2014

Veolia's N.C. contract extended

The new Greensboro Transit Authority contract is for three years with one, two-year option. Veolia has been under contract with the city and GTA’s board since 1999.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2014

Group launches center to promote 'shared-use' mobility

Dedicated to achieving universal, affordable and sustainable mobility in urban and metropolitan regions of the U.S. through the efficient sharing of transportation assets among peers and through third-party operators.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2014

FRA launches 45-day Metra investigation

Will focus on the commuter rail's program of operational tests and inspections for all its operating crews, with special emphasis on training, qualification and testing of locomotive engineers.

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