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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Crosspoint Kinetics offering special financing program

Fleet owners and managers can choose to retrofit their existing fleet with the Kinetics Hybrid or order it to be installed on new vehicles. They can also use the program to refinance their current fleet vehicles or purchase new ones with the Kinetics Hybrid system installed.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

PERC unveils new branding

The Clean American Energy slogan enables fleets that operate propane autogas vehicles to now place the logo on vehicles, dispensers, tanks and marketing materials to help showcase the fact that they’ve chosen a clean, American-made fuel.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

Alstom, Thales win Hong Kong CBTC contract

The extensive project will equip seven MTR lines with the latest Communications Based Train Control technology, safely adding capacity, reliability and maintainability on the existing infrastructure system.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

10 years after deadly crash, Metrolink tightens up safety focus

Upgrades include “sealed” grade crossings, safer railcars and locomotives, automatic train stops and the nation’s first onboard rail video cameras. They also include the nation’s first Positive Train Control system, expected to fully roll out by spring.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2015

Brampton Transit to test safety shields for bus operators

The clear portion of the shields being tested on Brampton Transit buses are made of AS-2 certified materials (glass or glass-polycarbonate), which are able to withstand a significant amount of force, and reduce glare and reflectivity.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2015

Nova testing diesel-electric hybrid bus in Quebec

The E series LFS HEV will be tested for six months to document the benefits of its green technology, under the various propulsion modes it offers — diesel, hybrid electric or fully electric.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2015

Quester Tangent on track to become a certified supplier for NYCT

Will design and install its train control and monitoring and diagnostic (MDS) system on an NYCT R142 subway car for a 12-month demonstration period.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2015

East Coast transit agencies brace for storm, urge customers to stay home

Snow may fall at a rate of up to 4 inches per hour and visibility may be reduced to zero, according to a statement released by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's office.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2015

Radio encryption blamed for failure in deadly D.C. tunnel incident

The failure of D.C.'s Fire and EMS radios inside the tunnels appeared to be a major flaw, but Metro now says there was nothing wrong with its radio antennas or repeaters in the underground station and tunnels. An initial report from D.C. Fire and EMS said Metro was notified about problems with the radios four days earlier

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2015

Impulse signs distribution agreement for cable fault, theft system

The LiveWire Mantis™ Monitoring System uses Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry technology to see into the cable environment without any interference to the electrical circuit.

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