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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2019

Fla.'s HART unveils new driver safety shields

During an event, a HART bus operator, CEO Ben Limmer, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, and ATU representatives took the inaugural ride.

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Articlesby Janna StarcicOctober 14, 2019

Q&A: NYCT chief reflects on career, current initiatives

Andy Byford was appointed president of the agency, the largest in North America, with almost 8 million daily riders, in January 2018

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2019

N.Y. MTA report finds subway can speed up by as much as 50%

An agency task force initiated a study that would lead to faster trains while prioritizing customer and employee safety.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

MV Transportation lands RTC paratransit, senior transport contract

The company will be responsible for all aspects of service including operations, facility and vehicle maintenance, dispatch, and safety.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

FRA provides $369M for rail capital projects

Funds projects that repair, replace, or rehabilitate railroad assets to reduce the SOGR backlog and improve intercity passenger rail.

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ArticlesOctober 7, 2019

Cost-Cutting Strategies for Your Paratransit Program

Transit agencies must provide a multimodal, door-to-door solution for all their riders. In doing this, they can reduce paratransit costs, improve ridership, and remove inefficient fixed routes.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2019

NYCT announces graduated fines for bus lane violations

Violations will be captured using a new automated bus-mounted camera system.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2019

FMCSA opens CDL drug, alcohol clearinghouse registration

Registration is required to be able to access the clearinghouse once it is fully implemented on Jan. 6, 2020.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2019

Innovation, maintenance's best honored at BusCon 2019

METRO Magazine honored seven bus operations and their supplier partners, as well as two of the nation's top maintenance directors.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2019

Transdev names Spraul regional VP for Southeast

Before rejoining Transdev, Spraul was COO of the San Diego MTS Transit Services division.

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