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News•by Staff•January 16, 2015

Ky.'s TARC launches all-electric Proterra fleet

The all-electric system - 10 buses and two charging stations - is an $11 million investment, with the bulk of funding from federal and state grants. Louisville Metro contributed $500,000. 

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News•by Staff•January 16, 2015

BC Transit disciplining drivers for not calling out stops 'unfair,' union says

Bus drivers say the practice puts passenger safety at risk, because it is "an undue distraction."

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Products•January 15, 2015

Fire suppression system

The FMNA Fire Suppression system from USSC is the only system to attach all three components of the fire triangle: heat, oxygen and fuel.

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News•by Staff•January 15, 2015

Minn. Metro Transit driver retires after 36 years

Tony Taylor has delivered more than two million passengers to their destinations in all corners of the Twin Cities area at all hours of the day. He’s logged more than 700,000 miles without an accident and collected more than 60 driving awards, including being named the Minnesota 2013 Bus Operator of the Year.

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News•by Staff•January 15, 2015

Prison bus crash kills 2 guards, 8 inmates

Officials say the bus hit an icy patch Wednesday morning on an Interstate 20 overpass, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train. The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate the accident.

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News•by Staff•January 15, 2015

DART joins human trafficking prevention movement

It is estimated that more than 20 million men, women and children around the world are victims of human trafficking with the U.S. a source, transit and destination country.

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News•by Staff•January 14, 2015

'Electrical arcing' caused Metro car to stop, fill tunnel with smoke

One woman was killed and more than 80 passengers were suffering from respiratory problems and other health issues after the incident.

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Products•January 13, 2015

TS6-V8

L-3 Communications introduced the next level of bus operator training in the form of their TS6-V8 Municipal Bus Simulator.

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News•by Staff•January 13, 2015

Utah lawmaker wants guns on public transit

Under Utah law, if someone is carrying a gun or another weapon illegally on public streets, it's a misdemeanor in most cases. But on a bus or train, it's a felony. The lawmaker is considering expanding the right to carry a weapon on a bus or train without permission, saying it should be no different than carrying a gun or knife on the street

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News•by Staff•January 9, 2015

D.C. Metro appoints Requa to interim GM/CEO post

The agency's board also commended the extraordinary service of current GM/CEO Richard Sarles to Metro since 2010.

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