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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2018

MBTA behind schedule on PTC mandate

The agency says hardware is being installed on three lines, with a goal of finishing by year’s end, however, the system won’t go live until 2020.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2018

Stertil-Koni adds touch-screen control system to Diamondlift product

First deployed on Stertil-Koni wireless mobile column lifts in 2015, the ebright Smart Control System has been integrated into the company’s battery-operated cable mobile column lifts as well as the ECOLIFT.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2018

Ecolane, PennDOT complete software implementation across state

The company installed the first cloud-based scheduling and dispatch software, statewide, for 42 transportation providers at 51 locations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2018

COTA union warning riders about driverless buses

Members of the agency's union distributed flyers Wednesday afternoon, warning riders about the "dangers" of commuting on driverless buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2018

Prevost to sponsor ABA's Bus Industry Safety Council

BISC is a collective of safety-minded individuals who embody every role of the bus and coach industry, addressing every safety concern from shop safety, driver training to vehicle technology and regulatory compliance.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2018

Big Blue Bus upgrades fleet for sustainability and safety

The upgrades are part of a move to replace 50 New Flyer buses and commission 50 Gillig buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2018

Italy's Trenatalia adding 54 more Alstom 'Pop' trains

Coradia Stream is an Electric Multiple Unit with maximum speed of approximately 99 mph in the regional version.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2018

Waymo CEO confident his tech would have avoided deadly AV crash

John Krafcik said that in the case of pedestrians or pedestrians with a bicycle, “we have a lot of confidence that our technology would be robust and would be able to handle situations like that one."

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2018

TfL completes biggest test of new Tube signaling system

Work to transform the world's oldest metro into one of the most modern is now well underway, and once complete it will improve reliability and boost capacity on 40% of the Tube network.

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ArticlesMarch 27, 2018

Mobile Surveillance Systems Eye Safety, Accountability

The latest innovations in mobile surveillance units feature wide-angle cameras and automatic video retrieval, as well as hybrid options for transit agencies looking to transition from analog to digital.

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