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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2008

Chicago begins operating hybrid buses

The 22 buses now operating have been phased into service since mid-October and the rest will arrive by summer 2009.

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ArticlesCover StoryDecember 1, 2008

Transportation's Green Future on Display at APTA EXPO

Previous EXPO themes of security took a back seat to issues such as fuel prices and global warming. Major evidence of this shift was the dominant presence of hybrid vehicles on the show floor, as well as other eco-friendly product offerings. Off the show floor, session topics focused on dealing with rising operational costs, federal reauthorization, public-private partnerships, customer service and sustainability.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserDecember 1, 2008

Cummins Engines Ready to Meet 2010 Standards

The company has updated and customized its engines to meet the EPA's near-zero-emissions standards -- without losing fuel efficiency or performance -- by integrating subsystems.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2008

APTF: 20 years of giving back

The ultimate goal of the APTF is to increase and retain the number of young professionals entering the public transportation field as a career in order to sustain growth and improvement throughout the industry.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2008

BusCon launches new products, boasts record turnout

Product launches — such as the Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.’s new hybrid-electric chassis — drew significant attention from attendees.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2008

Clean Energy awarded California station contract

The planned facility is designed to serve a range of light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including public transit buses, municipal vehicles, and shared-ride shuttle buses and passenger cars.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2008

METRO Briefs

Mica urges city to line up for Fed cash. NJ Transit to stop buying CNG buses. MTA official: rail shutdown could have been prevented.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2008

AASHTO campaign to air public's concerns

Organization will continue the campaign through the Presidential Inauguration and share feedback with members of Congress and the White House early next year.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2008

ISE, Siemens Venture complete $17.5M equity financing

Funds will be used to continue ISE's rapidly growing sales to the transit bus marketplace in the U.S. and Europe and the expansion of the company's prominent energy storage systems.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2008

METRO Briefs

Vermont transit agencies may merge. Bus driver achieved 3 million miles accident-free. Dallas debating natural gas, diesel choices. Mich. restaurant bus fueled by vegetable oil.

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