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News•by Staff•August 8, 2008

NTSB sends team to scene of Texas bus crash

Bus carrying 55 passengers from Houston to Missouri, ran off a Highway I-75 overpass and landed on its side. It is believed that the bus may have blown a tire.

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News•by Staff•August 8, 2008

Veolia selects Chicago for new HQ

Headquarters will house approximately 60 executive managers and administrative personnel from four operational groups focused on passenger transportation

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News•by Staff•August 7, 2008

S.F. MUNI to undergo comprehensive review

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced revised staff recommendations of the Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP), the first comprehensive review of Muni in a generation.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2008

METRO Briefs

NYC to try seatless subway cars. Greyhound murder spurs call for tighter security. Public inquiry sparks motorcoach commuter service.

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News•by Staff•July 30, 2008

National lab debuts new green technology bus

Features a high-strength stainless steel body and chassis and a hybrid power system that primarily uses stored electrical energy.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2008

BusWest secures 12-month Caltrans extension

Carson, Calif.-based BusWest was granted a one-year extension to its contract with the State of California, Department of General Services for paratransit buses – commonly known as Caltrans Type 1, 2 and 3 buses.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2008

TSA unveils security recommendations

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a set of security recommendations for the transportation of certain quantities of hazardous materials across U.S. highways.

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News•by Staff•July 14, 2008

MV retains California contracts

After a joint competitive procurement, the cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood have each selected to retain MV as their transportation contractor.

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News•by Staff•July 9, 2008

NTSB determines cause of 2007 Atlanta coach crash

The NTSB has determined that the probable cause of a crash that occurred on an elevated highway ramp in Atlanta was the motorcoach driver's mistaking of an Interstate high occupancy vehicle (HOV)-only left exit ramp for an HOV through lane.

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News•by Staff•July 9, 2008

Transportation, travel organizations to collaborate

Seven travel organizations met recently in Washington to cooperate and act as one voice for the packaged travel community, establishing five areas for collaborative work, including government relations, airline issues and sustainable travel.

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