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News•by Staff•April 17, 2018

MARTA, Caltrain, SamTrans receive APTA sustainability awards

The agencies were recognized for water conservation practices, renewable electricity usage, and emissions reduction.

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News•by Staff•April 16, 2018

Professional lighting key to maintenance shop safety, Stertil-Koni review finds

The stakes are high and the payoffs big when it comes to worker safety, notably in reducing accidents, minimizing eyestrain, and increasing overall efficiency and productivity.

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News•by Staff•April 16, 2018

Forest River returns to BusCon 2018 as Platinum Sponsor

The company will mark its return with a nearly 7,000 square-foot booth, showcasing a range of vehicles suitable for a variety of public and private sector transportation providers.

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News•by Staff•April 16, 2018

Ill.'s MetroLINK to debut Proterra all-electric buses

The public debut of the battery-electric buses comes on the heels of a recent award of $3.165 million in FTA 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities funds to MetroLINK for the purchase of five additional Proterra battery-electric buses and charging equipment.

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2018

Converted cooking oil fuels WKU's shuttle bus

Engineering students convert cooking oil previously used to prepare French fries, chicken and other favorites in campus restaurants to biodiesel.

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2018

Alstom consortium to provide driverless light metro system for Montreal

Upon completion, REM will be one of the world's largest automated transport networks, connecting downtown Montreal to the South Shore, the North Shore, the West Island, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2018

New Flyer lauds CUTRIC on fast-charge electric bus demo

The project will test interoperability of electric transit vehicles using a new standardized high-powered overhead charging system.

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News•by Staff•April 12, 2018

Fla.'s JTA, Greyhound open LEED-certified intercity bus terminal

The one-story, 10,000 square foot bus terminal features an indoor waiting area, ticketing offices, a cafeteria, restrooms, nine bus bays, parking, and a customer drop off area on Stuart Street.

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News•by Staff•April 12, 2018

Europe's FlixBus inaugurates 1st 100% electric long-distance bus line

Company is also planning to expand to the U.S. as FlixBus USA.

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News•by Staff•April 12, 2018

Tech-driven charter bus service, CharterUP, to launch in New York City

With CharterUP’s new reservation platform, the company’s booking agents will see the real-time bus utilization of local partners and provide callers with information on pricing and availability in seconds.

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