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News•by Staff•March 26, 2012

Study: ABA Marketplace 2012 brought $78M in business to attendees

Attendees across all member types had a significant amount of sales successes at the event. Some members earned from $500,000 to $5 million in booked business. Respondents reported that they anticipated generating an average of $58,065 worth of business after they left the show.

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News•by Staff•March 23, 2012

UMA, NTA adjust Travel Exchange dates

The combination of NTA’s annual convention and UMA’s Motorcoach EXPO is now set for January 20 to 24 in Orlando, Fla.

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News•by Staff•March 23, 2012

UMA, ABA leaders testify on vehicle safety provisions

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade held a hearing designed to learn the views of the Administration and other stakeholders considering the vehicle safety provisions included in the House and Senate highway bills.

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News•by Staff•March 21, 2012

REI releases newest product catalog

The comprehensive catalog features a variety of products: Digital Media Center; Passenger Safety Announcement Player; Mobile Wi-Fi System; Camera Observation Systems; Radios & PA Systems; Monitors, including HD Monitors; and Microphones, Speakers and Passenger Seat Back Audio.

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News•by Staff•March 21, 2012

Quebec announces PPP to build electric buses

Of the $30 million being invested by the province, $27 million has been earmarked for the design and manufacture of a 40-foot electric bus to be developed by Nova Bus, Bathium Canada, TM4, Giro, René Matériaux Composites and Précicad.

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News•by Staff•March 21, 2012

Mica touts House authorization bill

In related news, Mica also announced that he will introduce a three-month extension of highway and transit programs. The extension will not include changes to current transportation policy.

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News•by Staff•March 20, 2012

FMCSA unveils bus co. safety record app

The first-of-its-kind app that gives bus riders a quick and free way to review a bus company's safety record before buying a ticket or booking group travel.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2012

Calif. operator adds Temsa TS35

The TS35 coaches are equipped with a Cummins engine, Allison B500 transmission and three-point seat belts.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2012

Allison announces initial public offering

The selling stockholders in the offering have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 3,915,000 additional shares at the initial offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover overallotments, if any.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•March 16, 2012

April 2012 in Pictures

A look at METRO's April issue in pictures.

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