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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2013

CH Bus delivers Temsa to Boston operator

Cavalier Coach Trailways’ Temsa TS 35s seat 40 passengers and are equipped with REI Video/Audio, 110-volt outlets and a Webasto Preheater

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2013

NJ Transit to add 84 MCI natural gas buses

Meanwhile, the company announced its Service Centers will deploy three mobile maintenance units in the New York and New Jersey area, Orlando, Fla. and Los Angeles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2013

Megabus stop to return to U. of Vermont campus

The carrier moved its stop away from the campus in November after being asked by the university to relocate it in response to multiple instances of suspected drug trafficking and a drug arrest at the stop.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2013

Feds shuts down 52 'unsafe' coach operations

Twenty operators were immediately shut down for violations and posing an imminent hazard to the public and 32 were issued "Unsatisfactory" safety ratings and shut down after failing to remedy critical and acute violations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2013

APTA: Extend the commuter tax benefit

President and CEO Michael Melaniphy issued a statement urging Congress to vote to extend the commuter tax benefit, which is set to expire on Dec. 31.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2013

Dutch bus drivers to test fatigue warning system

Royal Beuk BV, a Dutch luxury bus company, is outfitting 20 vehicles with a system that is designed to detect if a driver is becoming drowsy. The technology, created by Seeing Machines, uses infrared light and a camera to track eye movements.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2013

Transit commute tax break may soon be cut

May go from $245 per month to $130 per month, on Jan. 1. Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer has gotten support from five House Republicans and 44 fellow Democrats to co-sponsor legislation that would keep the transit subsidy equal to the parking subsidy.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2013

Holiday charter bus service for U. students thriving

The post-recession economy, rising cost of gas and decline in the number of young people who own cars have contributed to an increase in demand.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2013

National Tour Association president to step down

Lisa Simon, who has been with NTA for 28 years, seven in the position of president, said she reached this decision in the spirit of mutual benefit.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2013

MCI delivers J4500 to California

Santa Ana, Calif.-based Certified Transportation received a 2014 model, which looks taller and more modern, according to MCI. It is designed to deliver improved fuel economy through powertrain optimization.

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