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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

Q'Straint to discuss rearward-facing securement this Thursday

This presentation will explore developing ridership trends facing transit providers, offer an overview of the current research on rearward facing securement, and examine how emerging technologies are addressing the previous shortcomings of primitive rearward securement applications.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2016

NJ Transit reinstates MCI Commuter Coach order

In July 2016, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had issued Executive Order No. 210 directing the immediate and orderly shutdown of all ongoing work funded under the TTFA.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2016

Worn tires may have played role in fatal Calif. motorcoach crash, NTSB says

NTSB officials added they will continue to investigate vehicle conditions as well as driver histories to determine what caused the accident, but cautioned that it could take at least a year for a full picture to emerge.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2016

Driver in fatal Calif. motorcoach crash was also owner/operator

It's still too early to definitely say what caused the accident, officials say. There were no signs of braking, such as skid marks, so far, and the tour bus was also determined not to have seatbelts.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2016

Stagecoach to deliver contactless bus travel across UK by end of 2018

The $15 million initiative will allow passengers to pay for their travel with a contactless credit or debit card, as well as Apple Pay and Android Pay.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2016

Calif. tour bus crash kills 13, injures 31

All the victims were adults, according to the report, with the surviving passengers and the big rig driver only suffering minor injuries.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2016

FMCSA awards grants to train military vets to drive buses, trucks

The current Commercial Motor Vehicle - Operator Safety Training Grant Program awards are projected to go toward training more than 250 people.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2016

Marcopolo sells portion of New Flyer shares

The company's initial investment in New Flyer occurred in early 2013 and it remains the company’s largest shareholder.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2016

World’s largest metro regions serve only half their populations (at best) with mass transit

The rapid transit systems of Seoul and Beijing, the two largest cities in the survey, served the most people by far. Almost 11 million people live within 1 km (.62 miles) of each system.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2016

By 2020, 49% believe they will use only 1 transportation app: study

Additionally, more than a quarter of citizens will be using a self-driving car, according to a forthcoming global study from Xerox.  

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