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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2015

Cleveland RTA unveils first of 90 CNG buses

Each bus reduces annual emissions by 100 tons of CO2 equivalent per bus, so RTA’s fleet of CNG buses will emit 30% fewer greenhouse gases by 2017

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2015

Secretary Foxx tours L.A. Metro, touts infrastructure

The stop was part of Foxx's tour of projects throughout the country to highlight the nation’s third annual Infrastructure Week, which brings together thousands of stakeholders across the country to highlight the importance of investing in America’s infrastructure, and to encourage Congress to act on a long-term transportation bill.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2015

DC Circulator set to intro new diesel-electric buses

In addition to being more energy efficient, the new buses will have better air conditioning and USB ports for riders to charge their phones.

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Videosby StaffMay 14, 2015

Energizing People to Reimagine Our Cities

Mobility Lab interviewed some of the biggest thinkers in transportation and urbanism at TransportationCamp 2015 to discuss how big trends take hold, and how people and leaders can make big things happen.

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Videosby StaffMay 14, 2015

Energizing People About the Future of Public Transportation

Mobility Lab interviewed some of the biggest thinkers in transportation and urbanism at TransportationCamp 2015 to discuss which exciting trends need to happen and which ones are likely to happen this year and beyond. Go to mobilitylab.org for more info and to take action.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 13, 2015

NTSB photos: Amtrak #188 derailment site in Philadelphia

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia.NTSB Board Member Robert Sumwalt served as the principal spokesman during the on-scene phase of the investigation.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2015

Senate leaders reject Gov. Baker's MBTA fiscal control board plan

"The control board would create a second bureaucracy and would separate the MBTA from what is the currently the Department of Transportation," said Sen. Thomas McGee, D-Lynn, chairman of the Joint Committee on Transportation, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2015

5 contractor teams invited to bid on Calif. high-speed rail segment

The California High-Speed Rail Authority expects to issue its request for proposals from contractors in late May for a 22-mile stretch of the proposed bullet-train line in northern Kern County.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2015

Kansas City Streetcar project in the 'home-stretch'

Streetcar construction is on schedule to be completed in fall of 2015. The $102 million 2-mile system will then undergo a period of testing and is anticipated to be open to the public in 2016.

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ArticlesMay 12, 2015

INIT Reduces Environmental Impact Through Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Certification

In an effort to conduct business in a more environmentally-friendly manner, the company took on the daunting task, which at the height, yielded better results than anyone had expected.

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