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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2016

MCI names its Green Spirit Award winners

Orlando, Fla.’s Mears Transportation and Clinton, Md.’s Adventure Tours were honored with the American Bus Association’s Green Spirit Award in Louisville, Ky.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 26, 2016

[Photos] Building Siemens' first car shell for Brightline train

Brightline, the brand new higher speed train currently under construction in Florida, released images of the first passenger train shell built by Siemens. The 85-foot-long sheel, built by more than 70 employees, will carry 240 passengers. This vehicle is part of Brightline's initial five four-car train sets.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2016

Siemens completes first car shell for Florida's Brightline rail service

More than 70 employees at Siemens’ state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sacramento have worked on building this 85-foot-long first coach car, using more than 50,000 welds to fuse it together.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2016

CCW repowering 199 OCTA CNG-powered buses

The work includes installing new engines, upgrading the transmissions and switching from hydraulic cooling to electric cooling systems. The electric system uses seven fans, which requires upgrading to 450-amp alternators.

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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

7 Key Considerations for Your Fleet Procurement Process

From identifying key stakeholders to evaluating proposals, fleets should be planned and purchased using a deliberate and balanced approach that is based on expected lifecycles, with adjustments for service changes.

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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

Pub Perspective: New FAST Act commendable, but not perfect fix

Although many of us are still combing through its pages, and implementation of the new bill will come in the form of regulations yet to be written, several things are clear now.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2016

BusCon 2016's Call for Papers

conference planning committee is working on the 2016 schedule and is looking for your ideas. If you would like to help lead the conversation as a presenter, we want to hear from you.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 22, 2016

[Photos] cTrain Elevated Mass Transit Concept

The C-train concept, developed by Jacob Innovations, is an automated mass transit mode of elevated lightweight trains with seating room only. The design eliminates need for depots - via capability to travel on upper and lower wheels by switching vertically between tracks and be stored vertically above the tracks. The cTrain system can be built quickly and cheaply with exiting technologies.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2016

RTC partners with BCycle to install Las Vegas bike share system

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Selects BCycle to Install Las Vegas’ First Bike Share SystemSystem scheduled to open summer 2016

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2016

World Trade Center transportation hub to open March 2016

Oculus opening in first week of March will provide greater ease of commute for PATH riders; Will eventually provide access to 11 NYC subway lines

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