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ADA Compliant Transit: Easier, More Dignified Travel for Every Passenger

Today’s riders—and the communities you serve—expect more from public transit. While ADA compliance is required, leading transit agencies know that true accessibility also means delivering dignity, efficiency, and a better rider experience. This whitepaper reveals why forward thinking agencies nationwide choose the Low Floor Frontrunner as their first choice for ADA compliant vehicles—setting a new standard with passenger first design, faster boarding, improved safety, and unmatched operational performance.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2008

APTA urges Congress: pass transit funding stimulus

Testifying before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, APTA Chair Dr. Beverly Scott, who is also GM/CEO of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), said that APTA has just completed a new survey that identified more than $8 billion in “ready-to-go” projects from 170 public transit systems that could start within 90 days of federal funding being made available.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2008

AASHTO outlines federal transit reform plan

Emphasizing the need to employ every kind of transportation to meet future demands, AASHTO calls for an overall $545 billion investment from 2010 through 2015 for highways, transit, freight movement and intercity passenger rail.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2008

NTSB unveils 2009 ‘Most Wanted List’

Positive train control and fatigue in the railroad industry were removed from the list. Both had been included since the list began in 1990.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2008

LaFrance expands eco-friendly, safety-certified fabric line

The LaFrance Ritz Repreve is the only independently certified, eco-friendly motorcoach seating fabric available to the North American motorcoach industry. LaFrance supports energy and resource conservation and sustainability by using Repreve recycled yarns in an energy-efficient system.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2008

MCI delivers coaches to Wisconsin, Boston

Blackhawk Express' coaches – three J4500s, including two Anniversary Editions, and two D4005s – bring the company’s all-MCI fleet to 15 coaches.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2008

Daimler delivers 27 Setras to Vermont

The order now gives Premier Coach a total of 38 Setra S 417 luxury motorcoaches in their fleet.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2008

MCI granted final approval to continue customer programs

Late last week, MCI was granted final approval to continue all customer programs and services without interruption, and will also continue to honor all standard limited warranties on its coaches.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2008

ICF International wins DOT FMCSA contract

ICF will assist the FMCSA with several tasks, including conducting policy research, performing regulatory analyses, and developing training and outreach materials.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2008

Pacific Western operators receive OMCA award

Each year, the association presents Awards of Excellence to deserving individuals within the Ontario motorcoach industry. These awards recognize and reward outstanding performance on the basis of safety and customer service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2008

METRO Briefs

Maryland transit to face service cuts. Ohio paratransit strives to improve service. L.A. transit coping with AIG near-collapse.

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