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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2012

Wis.'s GO Riteway earns safety rating

Successfully completed the Transportation Safety Exchange’s Comprehensive Review and was approved as a safer motor carrier.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2012

ABC donates M1235 for ABA Foundation auction

Assembled on a durable Freightliner S2 chassis and featuring an optimized rear suspension package, the M1235 offers a smooth ride built for the long haul and is equipped with a Cummins ISB 220 engine and Allison B210 transmission.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2012

Report: Bus market to grow 5% annually

Much of the gains will be attributable to Type C school buses, demand for which will skyrocket from 26,000 units in 2011 to 70,000 units in 2016. Growth in demand for motorcoaches, transit buses and all other buses will, in the aggregate, be much more moderate, averaging 3.7% per year through 2016, a pace consistent with longer term trends.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2012

Prevost introduces tools mobile app

The app is available in English, French and Spanish versions. Mobile device users can download the app for free at Apple’s App Store for iOS devices or Google Play for Android devices.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2012

Greyhound, Peter Pan’s YO! extends service

The new bus line will launch eight daily round trips between New York and Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhoods on December 18.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

FMCSA updates Safety Measurement System

The changes, developed over several months with feedback from the public and stakeholders throughout the industry, will enhance the agency’s ability to identify and take action against trucks and buses with safety and compliance concerns.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2012

Tax hikes proposed to fund Minn. transit

Gov. Mark Dayton's task force on transportation is calling for an increase in local sales taxes, gas taxes and vehicle fees. He created the task force last year in response to more demand for new revenue sources to pay for transit and highways.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

Megabus expands into Calif., Nev.

To celebrate the new service, during first week of travel December 12 to 19, all tickets will be $1. Megabus.com always offers fares as low as $1, with many other affordable fares on all of its services.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2012

BREAKING: Bill Shuster to chair House T&I Committee

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) was selected by the House Republican Conference to be the next Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) on Tuesday. He succeeds Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL).

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Gray Line N.Y. adds languages to 4 tours

The Uptown, Downtown, Brooklyn and Night Tours will be pre-recorded in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin and Korean.

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