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News•by Staff•March 27, 2018

VIA named 'Outstanding Metropolitan Transit System' in Texas

Key achievements in 2017 that helped secure this award include, beginning a total fleet conversion to replace diesel buses with CNG.

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News•by Staff•March 27, 2018

Austin’s Capital Metro awards wayfinding contract to CHK America

This newly designed system will deliver information to passengers in a clear and concise format accentuating the agency's extensive public transportation options.

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News•by Staff•March 26, 2018

President signs appropriations bill that includes $13.5B for FTA programs

APTA President/CEO Paul Skoutelas said that in passing the bill, "Congress has preserved the strong federal partnership with states and communities that is required to improve the nation’s transportation infrastructure."

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News•by Staff•March 26, 2018

Paris Mayor wants to offer free public transit to reduce pollution

During an interview with a French paper, Anne Hidalgo said she has asked three of her assistants to conduct a large study on the subject, which would involve both French and foreign experts.

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News•by Staff•March 26, 2018

Bombardier secures Maryland Transit rail services contract

The scope of work includes operations; maintenance of a fleet of diesel locomotives and commuter railcars; customer service; station and facility maintenance; and maintenance of rail infrastructure for the portion of the Brunswick Line owned by MTA.

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Articles•by James Blue•March 26, 2018

Publisher's Perspective: More agencies commit to zero-emission buses

A growing number of agencies are purchasing zero-emission buses, primarily involving batteries as the energy storage of choice. As with any procurement choice, the reasons for the growing trend vary by city, but the primary rationale has been a political commitment to the cleanest propulsion possible.

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News•by Staff•March 26, 2018

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles produces 3,000th bus

Under a Metrolinx contract procured by Creative Carriage in Ontario, Canada, the 3,000th bus is a low-floor, fully accessible Spirit of Freedom.

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News•by Staff•March 23, 2018

Bestmile raises $11M in Series A funding

The investment will power the company’s global expansion; strengthen its mobility cloud platform technology; and extend its customer relationships with service providers, strategic OEMs, and technology partners.

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News•by Staff•March 23, 2018

COTA awards contract to New Flyer for up to 154 CNG buses

The contract includes 28 firm orders with options to purchase an additional 126 CNG 40-foot, heavy-duty transit buses, which will replace end-of-life vehicles with more efficient CNG buses over the next five years.

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Articles•March 22, 2018

Creating a Social Media Strategy to Grow Your Coach Business

Creating content that people within your niche can reference or repost will help you gain organic and targeted followers who will engage with you and will result in new and recurring business, as well as establish your authority.

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