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News•by Staff•June 15, 2007

Ricon acquired by Wabtec

California-based wheelchair lift manufacturer obtained for $73.5 million.

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Articles•January 12, 2007

BusCon Brings New Things to Light

An array of new products, including a full line of commercial buses, is put on display at the 2006 trade show in Chicago. Meanwhile, the conference disseminates knowledge on a wide variety of subjects.

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News•by Staff•January 11, 2007

Tracking of hours-of-service violators proposed

Bus companies would be required to install electronic on-board recorders for two-year minimum.

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News•by Staff•January 9, 2007

Study: Public transportation saves households $6,200

Gasoline use reduced by 1.4 billion gallons annually.

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News•by Staff•January 8, 2007

Model legislation issued for public-private partnerships

Legislation will reduce or remove barriers to investment and management of projects.

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Articles•December 6, 2006

Developing Effective Transit Boards

While assembling a diverse group of individuals with a variety of skill sets is essential, educating members on the workings of the transit agency is also beneficial in developing a board that will help the agency meet customers' needs.

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Articles•October 18, 2006

Five Years Later: Securing Public Transit Post 9/11

Combined with recent attacks abroad, the events of 9/11 have forced many transit agencies to adjust the ways they protect their system. CCTV systems, bomb-sniffing dogs and agency-wide training programs are part of their solutions.

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Articles•October 1, 2004

50 Who Influenced Public Transportation

Today's public transportation landscape has been sculpted by countless individuals, making it difficult to choose the 50 most influential. However, with input from the industry and Editorial Advisory Board, we've assembled 50 names that we feel have left indelible impressions. We provide them here in approximate chronological order by period of accomplishment.

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