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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2010

N.Y. MTA cancels paratransit contracts, 850 layoffs result

Maspeth, Queens-based Atlantic Paratrans of NYC Inc. will eventually lay off all of its 610 employees, and Progress Transit Inc. of Mill Basin, Brooklyn, will lay off 244 workers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2010

APTA recognizes public transportation leaders

Transit systems receiving the annual award hail from Montreal; Tampa, Fla.; and Bloomington, Ind.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2010

Report: U.S. transportation system failing

Experts estimate that an additional $134B to $262B must be spent per year through 2035 to rebuild and improve roads, rail systems and air transportation.

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ProductsSeptember 30, 2010

Custom Printed Public Safety Vests

American Safety Vest's new five-point breakaway public safety vests meet ANSI/ISEA207-2006 standards, are available in fluorescent orange and lime green, and can be custom printed, front and back, with the name of the organization.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

INIT signs contract to equip TriMet paratransit fleet

Per the contract, INIT will quip 254 paratransit vehicles and 15 supervisory vehicles with their combined on-board computers and mobile data terminals (COPILOTtouch) and also provide voice radio and cellular data modems, fleet management software (MOBILE-ITCS) for 9 dispatch workstations, emergency alarm improvements and training.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

APTA launches public transit testimonial video wall

Focusing on the economic, environmental, energy and quality of life benefits of public transit, the wall is aimed to show Congress the vital need for a multi-year surface transportation bill.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

Thermo King unveils new heating, cooling system

The Slim Line Rooftop A/C unit, combines an ultra-low, lightweight rooftop design that is environmentally friendly and provides a lower refrigerant charge than conventional systems and can be installed in the middle of the bus for more uniform air flow.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2010

U.S. DOT grants $9.2M to improve transportation safety, sustainability

The awards to seven University Transportation Centers were made by the DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Recipients are using new technologies and developing innovative approaches to improve transportation systems throughout the U.S.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2010

Heartland Senior Services comes to rescue during Iowa floods

The provider received a call Aug. 11 that Riverside Manor residents needed to be evacuated due to the rising flood water. Initially, nine drivers, Transportation Director Theresa Erlbacher and Assistant Transportation Director Josh Cliffe were called in to begin evacuations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2010

L.A. paratransit equips fleet with SmartDrive Safety system

The SmartDrive Safety program uses in-vehicle recorders to capture highly detailed video and vehicle data during sudden stops, swerves, collisions and other events. Captured data is sent to professional safety review analysts who categorize and score the events.

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