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News•by Staff•June 11, 2013

N.Y. intercity bus regs introduced to curb street-side gridlock

At a public hearing in lower Manhattan, Midtown business owners vented their frustrations over the current system.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2013

Texas operator adds Temsa TS35

The Cowtown Bus Charters Inc. coach is equipped with REI Audio/Video, Alcoa rims, side and driver shades, and 110-volt plug outlets.

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News•by Staff•June 7, 2013

FMCSA orders Boston operator to cease operations

The action is part of FMCSA's "Operation Quick Strike," an intensified investigation of high-risk passenger carriers that began last April.

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News•by Staff•June 6, 2013

Indian Trails adds new route

The new Indian Trails Michigan service will make twice-daily stops in Bay City, Saginaw, Flint, Pontiac, Southfield and Detroit.

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News•by Staff•June 6, 2013

Sen. Frank Lautenberg dedicated career to transit

Consistently supported train travel, particularly Amtrak. The senator was also responsible for some of the most important transportation policies in the country, including instituting stricter limits on blood alcohol levels for drivers, and increasing the federal drinking age to 21.

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News•by Staff•June 4, 2013

FMCSA shuts down S.C., Kansas operators

Destiny Tours falsified an inspection document and failed to regularly inspect, repair or maintain its single motorcoach as required by federal safety regulations. Meanwhile, following a passenger fatality, an inspection of the vehicle involved found that Kansas-based Midnight Express realigned seating, blocking all four emergency exit windows.

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News•by Staff•June 3, 2013

Study: Employer support for transit increasing in urban areas

Major American employers, such as universities, hospitals and business coalitions, are organizing and winning better public transportation in many metro areas, according to Good Jobs First, a national policy resource center for grassroots groups and public officials.

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News•by Staff•June 3, 2013

UMA partners for pre-employment screening program

Using methodology that is unique, predictive, legally defensible and proven over time, Scheig Associates' Motor Coach Works Hiring & Performance System is a three-phase system consisting of an online pre-employment assessment, behaviorally based interview questions and a performance evaluation.

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News•by Staff•May 31, 2013

FMCSA orders Miss. operator out of service

Carbo Limo is a for-hire passenger carrier consisting of 10 passenger vans/minibuses and one stretch limousine used for its intrastate operations, principally shuttle service in and around Oxford, Miss.

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News•by Staff•May 30, 2013

New S.F. shuttle giving Muni some competition

Leap Transit, a new private shuttle service featuring leather seats, Wi-Fi and a cashless payment system, launched in mid-May.

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