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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

7 Key Considerations for Your Fleet Procurement Process

From identifying key stakeholders to evaluating proposals, fleets should be planned and purchased using a deliberate and balanced approach that is based on expected lifecycles, with adjustments for service changes.

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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

Pub Perspective: New FAST Act commendable, but not perfect fix

Although many of us are still combing through its pages, and implementation of the new bill will come in the form of regulations yet to be written, several things are clear now.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2016

N.Y. MTA prepares for snowstorm with army of workers, heavy equipment

Approximately 1,000 track workers will be deployed during the storm in addition to 800 station workers to keep stairs and platforms clear of snow. Personnel will have access to 262,500 pounds of calcium chloride and 200,000 pounds of sand to melt snow and ice.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2016

BART to replace decoy cameras on trains with real ones

As a result of the using decoys, the agency failed to capture video footage of a Jan. 9 fatal shooting of a man aboard a train at the West Oakland Station.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2016

As storm approaches, D.C., Maryland to suspend weekend service

The region is bracing for a snow storm predicted to drop up to three-feet of snow. D.C. Metro calls the move "unprecedented."

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 22, 2016

[Photos] cTrain Elevated Mass Transit Concept

The C-train concept, developed by Jacob Innovations, is an automated mass transit mode of elevated lightweight trains with seating room only. The design eliminates need for depots - via capability to travel on upper and lower wheels by switching vertically between tracks and be stored vertically above the tracks. The cTrain system can be built quickly and cheaply with exiting technologies.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

[Photos] ABA Marketplace 2016 in Louisville, Ky.

The American Bus Association's Marketplace 2016 rolled into Louisville, Ky. in January. The show will make its way to Cleveland for 2017.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

Chicago's Metra customers use Ventra App for 1 millionth ride

The milestone was reached exactly two months after the app was launched by Metra, the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

FTA celebrates opening of N.Y. intermodal hub

The project improves access to public transportation for thousands of New York City residents, and is another success for the U.S. Department’s TIGER grant program.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

Denver RTD launches 'Dumb Ways to Die' safety campaign

A key component of the campaign is the Dumbs Ways to Die three-minute animated music video featuring 21 cartoon characters who deliver important safety messages in an unusual manner.

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