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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2012

American Seating hosts VP Joe Biden

Toured the American Seating transportation plant, which makes bus and rail seats, and discussed with workers company leadership; local, regional and statewide dignitaries; and the Obama administration's plan to help businesses bring manufacturing jobs back to America by eliminating incentives to ship jobs overseas and offering tax credits for insourcing.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2012

A-Z Bus Sales acquires BusWest cutaway assets

BusWest will continue to market and sell the Thomas Built school buses in California and Hawaii, along with the Caio coach products.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2012

T&I approves 'Jobs Act,' Ways and Means votes to abolish tax

Authorizes approximately $260 billion over five years to fund federal highway, transit and safety programs, consistent with current funding levels.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2012

ATU cries foul on GOP transportation bill

Says it places too many restrictions on how transit systems can spend the money that is allocated to them in the legislation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2012

Allison to exhibit at UMA

Sales and engineering staff will be on hand to explain how these features can provide users better driveline protection, increased traction and control, more efficient service and maintenance and optimized productivity and fuel economy.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2012

T4 America, APTA decry proposal to end guaranteed transit funding

The proposal to bar public transit from receiving funds from the federal motor fuels tax is part of a bill coming before the House Ways and Means Committee Feb. 3. The bill sets the revenue levels for the five-year surface transportation bill making its way through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2012

Report: Prevost private sector sales market leader

The report reveals that in the 4th quarter, for the third quarter in a row, Prevost held the market share lead of private sector coach sales. In addition, Prevost held the private sector market share lead for all of 2011.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2012

Hersman, Ferro to appear at UMA EXPO

Motorcoach EXPO 2012 is scheduled for February 8 to 12, with a focus on elevating the industry. The event will feature new and timely education sessions on topics critical to motorcoach professionals, as well as 150 industry suppliers on the tradeshow floor and a variety of networking and social functions open to all attendees.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2012

FMCSA receives restraining order to stop Pa. carrier

Requested the temporary restraining order based on evidence that Double Happyness was selling bus tickets and conducting bus trips in direct violation of the agency's previous orders to immediately cease all transportation operations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2012

Van Hool announces new manufacturing site

The new plant will enable the European coach manufacturer to continue to meet its high quality manufacturing standards to deliver products that offer North American operators consistent long-term pricing and greater scalability, as well as reduced cycle time from order to delivery.

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