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News•by Staff•June 29, 2015

Website helps commuters tap multimodal options

CarFreeAtoZ plans trips in a manner similar to Google Maps or Mapquest, but it combines different transit options, such as walking, using the Metro and biking.

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News•by Staff•June 26, 2015

Man pleads guilty in 2014 Greyhound bus driver attack

Maquel Morris was arrested in January 2014 after authorities said he got out of his seat and attacked the driver of the Dallas-bound bus and tried to roll the vehicle near Tonopah, about 50 miles from Phoenix.

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News•by Staff•June 26, 2015

Crowdsourced bus co., Rally Bus partners with MLB's Rays

With the agreement, Rally Bus offers luxury bus transportation to and from the Rays’ home games at Tropicana Field and in exchange gains advertising, marketing and promotional exposure in-venue, as well as a summer-long presence on the state-wide Rays Radio Network and the team’s flagship radio station.

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News•by Staff•June 25, 2015

Study: 1.3 million will travel by bus over July 4th holiday

An estimated 1,312,905 passengers will make trips of 50 miles or more by bus, surpassing all previous Fourth of July holidays over the past 10 years.

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News•by Staff•June 25, 2015

Canadian Megabus crash injures 23

Ontario police is investigating the accident and hasn’t made any determination on what caused the crash yet.

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News•by Staff•June 25, 2015

FMCSA's military bus, truck driver program a huge success

In the past 12 months alone, another 4,000 individuals, including Reserves, National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard service members, have taken advantage of the program, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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News•by Staff•June 23, 2015

Annett Bus Lines joins IMG

A second generation family company, owned and operated by brothers Brian and David Annett, Annett Bus Lines enhances the IMG network with multiple locations around Central and Northern Florida including Jacksonville, Ocala, Sebring and Madison/Tallahassee.

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News•by Staff•June 18, 2015

Public Transit Helps Support National Dump the Pump Day

Sponsored by APTA, in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, this national public awareness day encourages people to change their travel behavior and switch from driving a car to riding a bus or train.

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News•by Staff•June 17, 2015

UITP 2015 in Milan focused on 'smart' cities, technology

Major event themes on the show floor included efficiency, with the bus industry working to improve fuel economy, in addition to the hybrid, CNG and all-electric buses on display. Safety and smart energy usage were a big focus in the rail industry, while a variety of IT companies presented their latest passenger information, ticketing and payment solutions.  

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Articles•June 17, 2015

Are Increased Roadside Motorcoach Inspections Missing the Point?

While many acknowledge that the feds efforts to clean up the perception of the industry following some high-profile crashes has been effective, many are alarmed with the inconsistency that has come with increased inspections as well as how they are being used to create a score that  is viewable by the public.  

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