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MOIA America Teams with Beep to Grow US Footprint

Through the strategic partnership, MOIA America will provide MOIA’s turnkey autonomous mobility solution. This includes purpose-built, autonomous-ready ID. Buzz vehicles equipped with the self-driving system developed by Mobileye, as well as operator training and enablement.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2018

Grande West names new CEO

Jean-Marc Landry will take over as CEO, while William Trainer will transition from his CEO role to undertake the roles and responsibilities of president and remain as a member of the board of directors.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2018

Montreal's $6.3B light rail plan approved

The plan, which was first announced in January 2015, has been slightly changed and is expected to open by 2021.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2018

Trans/Air announces passing of co-founder

C. Richard Lehnert Sr. started Trans/Air with his brother Ed in 1979 in Dallastown, Pa., to supply bus air conditioning to the newly developing people transportation industry.

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ArticlesFebruary 13, 2018

UMA: Time for the Industry to 'Start Growing Again'

The annual Expo, which took place in San Antonio, struck a positive note with recent regulation reductions.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2018

Calif.'s SamTrans to add 55 New Flyer clean-diesel artics

Staff informed the board that this is intended to be the last diesel bus purchase that SamTrans will make because the Transit District would eventually like to convert its current fleet to electric buses in the future.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2018

President releases $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

Allocates $100 billion for a grant competition with preference given to applicants that raise revenue such as taxes, fees or tolls, and would limit federal help to 20% of new money generated.

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ArticlesFebruary 12, 2018

Q&A with APTA Chair and JTA CEO Nathaniel P. Ford Sr.

METRO Managing Editor Alex Roman spoke to Ford about his APTA initiatives and federal funding, as well as the JTA’s autonomous vehicle test track, which launched in December.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2018

Calif.'s OCTA set to implement mobile ticketing systemwide

The OC Bus app, which is available on iPhone and Android devices, launched last year and has quickly gained popularity among OC Bus riders, who have downloaded the app more than 76,000 times.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2018

San Diego's MTS orders up to 50 more New Flyer CNG buses

MTS currently has 220 40-foot CNG New Flyer buses and 70 60-foot CNG articulated New Flyer buses in operation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2018

RTC of So. Nevada, Lyft team for 'on demand' paratransit pilot

Will provide the traditional paratransit customer with a same-day transportation option while also being cost-efficient for the RTC.

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