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News•by Staff•September 27, 2012

Arboc rolls out 1,000th bus, organizational changes

For founders Jim Bartel and Don Roberts, the 1,000th bus was momentous, proving ARBOC has a proven product, according to the company.

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News•by Staff•September 27, 2012

Attorney: N.Y. bus driver in crash had enough sleep

Said the casino bus driver involved in a crash that killed 15 people in March, 2011 had gotten enough sleep the morning of the accident. NTSB said the causes of accident were likely driver fatigue and lack of company safety oversight.

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News•by Staff•September 27, 2012

Transit apps boosted by missing Apple iOS 6

Removing the public transit directions feature from its new Maps application has given smaller developers a chance at increased exposure for their transit apps.

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News•by Staff•September 25, 2012

ABA chief testifies before House on Amtrak subsidies

Peter Pantuso told members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that motorcoach transportation in the U.S. continues strong growth and remains exceptionally competitive against other modes of transportation, especially considering that Amtrak remains heavily subsidized by the federal government.

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News•by Staff•September 25, 2012

MCI partners on legacy MCI and Setra parts

MCI Service Parts established a relationship with Vintage Parts Inc., which will inventory MCI and Setra parts classified as inactive, obsolete or discontinued, along with parts that would have otherwise been scrapped.

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Articles•September 24, 2012

2012 Women In Transportation: Norma Zamora

GM Brownsville Metro Brownsville, Texas

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Articles•September 24, 2012

2012 Women In Transportation: Bronwyn Wilson

President International Motor Coach Group Inc. Overland Park, Kan.

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Articles•September 24, 2012

MAP-21 Impacts Motorcoach Safety, Planning Role

Bill includes N.Y. Sen. Charles Schumer’s well-publicized “Grading System,” changes in how safety measures will be implemented and how the industry does business with public transit agencies.

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News•by Staff•September 24, 2012

MCI delivers to 4 J4500s Texas

Features include a spiral stair entryway, tiered theater seating for 56, electronic stability control, and the newest clean-diesel engine technology for near zero emissions.

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News•by Staff•September 24, 2012

MBTA taps Beverly Scott for GM

Board voted unanimously to appoint her as the new GM and chief executive. She has worked in the transportation industry for 30 years, and will be the agency’s first female GM.

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