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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2016

Nearly 2.6 billion trips taken on public transportation in Q1

According to an APTA report, public transportation systems in Albany, N.Y.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; Oklahoma City; and Seattle reported record ridership for the first quarter.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2016

WSP | PB expands NorCal ops with San Jose office

The firm’s experience in region includes the development and implementation of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s light rail network, as well as work at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2016

U.S., China kickoff 'Race to Zero Emissions Challenge'

The initiative is a collaborative and friendly competition that encourages cities and metropolitan transit districts in the U.S. and China to deploy innovative and advanced non-polluting Zero Emission Buses in their transit systems.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2016

U.S. DOT receives 585 applications for latest round of TIGER funding

Now in its eighth year, the TIGER program has continued to attract overwhelming demand from communities of all sizes, with 337 applications coming from urban areas and 248 from rural communities.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2016

Houston METRO adds 10 more MCI Commuter Coaches

The coaches are options from a contract initially awarded to MCI in 2014 and have an approximate total value of $6 million. Consistent with the contract, MCI delivered 95 coaches in 2014.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

AVTA to buy WAVE wireless chargers for electric bus fleet

Embedded directly and discretely into the roadway, WAVE systems provide en-route charging to AVTA’s battery-electric buses, extending their range and allowing them to completely master the Antelope Valley’s challenging high-desert environment.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

CCW delivers first bus to Ky. theme park

The buses will be used to shuttle guests from the Ark Encounter parking lot to the attraction, 1.5 miles away.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

XL Hybrids, ARBOC introduce first hybrid-electric, low-floor shuttle bus

The GM cutaway buses upfitted with XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive System are uniquely designed to meet ARBOC’s stringent specifications to optimize accessibility for paratransit and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

UCSD to restrict freshmen from purchasing parking permits

The policy is meant to encourage freshmen who live on campus to consider other options for transportation to reduce the amount of parking spaces that are simply used as storage.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

Transdev promotes Alexander to exec. VP, business development

Dick Alexander has helped revenue grow from $100 million in 2001 to $1.3 billion in 2015 and has been an integral part in expanding Transdev’s streetcar operations in four major cities as well as light rail in Edmonton.

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