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Articles•Cover Story•August 15, 2016

Victor Valley Transit Cultivates Services 'Connecting Community to Opportunity'

The agency’s Route 15 service linking Barstow to Victorville has gone from being a three-day-a-week “lifeline” providing access to medical services to a six-day-a-week intercity route, which recently began using 40-foot, ENC-branded CNG buses to accommodate demand.

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Articles•August 15, 2016

2016 Paratransit Survey: Soaring Costs, Demand Remain Key Issues

Development of travel training programs to offset some demand continues growth, while taxi usage is steady.

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Articles•August 15, 2016

BusCon Returns to Indianapolis Bigger and Better

Featuring a larger show floor with 80-plus vehicles and all the latest technology, as well as the inaugural Transit Maintenance Forum, BusCon will return to Indianapolis’ Indiana Convention Center Sept. 19 to 21.

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News•by Staff•August 11, 2016

FTA issues public transportation safety program final rule

The final rule formally adopts the Safety Management System approach to safety as the basis of the FTA safety program.

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News•by Staff•August 11, 2016

Testing validates 26% MPG improvement with XL Hybrids system

Conducted at an independent, EPA-certified chassis dynamometer testing lab, the Ford Transit test results mirror earlier EPA UDDS chassis dyno performance for Chevrolet and GMC 2500 Express and Savana vans equipped with XL Hybrids’ technology.

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News•by Staff•August 10, 2016

N.Y. MTA's longest-serving chairman, Kiley dies

One of Kiley’s most enduring legacies was the removal of graffiti — a potent symbol of disorder — throughout New York City’s subway system.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2016

TriMet extends First Transit paratransit contract

The contractor currently operates 268 vehicles for TriMet’s LIFT paratransit services and manages all scheduling and operations of the paratransit call center.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2016

N.C. CATS taps new GM, bus operations

Tangee Mobley will be responsible for managing all aspects of bus operations, including fixed-route service, Special Transportation Service (paratransit), bus maintenance and vanpool.

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News•by Staff•August 8, 2016

London, Ontario paratransit drivers demand living wage

The employees are upset about the fact they make slightly more than Ontario’s $11.25 minimum wage while the mayor is promoting a living wage of $15.50 per hour.

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News•by Staff•August 8, 2016

Creative Bus Sales to distribute ARBOC vehicles in Ill., Ind.

The partnership will allow customers to gain access to the industry’s most extensive offering of low-floor mobility bus products through the nation’s largest bus dealership featuring a national sales, service and customer support network.

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