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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2008

National lab debuts new green technology bus

Features a high-strength stainless steel body and chassis and a hybrid power system that primarily uses stored electrical energy.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2008

Washington Metro to obtain LEED certification

All new and substantially rehabilitated Metro facilities will be designed and built with the goal of receiving LEED Certification.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2008

Alcoa, Yutong to debut eco-friendly buses at Olympic Games

Alcoa, the world’s leading aluminum company, and Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. (Yutong), China’s largest bus manufacturer and the number two producer in the world, introduced two new environmentally-friendly bus prototypes that will be displayed and road-tested during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing next month.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2008

Clean Energy wins Akron, Ohio CNG contract

The Metro Regional Transit Authority of Akron, Ohio awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. a five-year contract to operate and maintain the fueling station for Metro’s fleet of 45 full-sized compressed natural gas buses.

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ArticlesSeptember 25, 2007

Women In Transportation

Whether it's building rail facilities or securing funding for capital investment, women continue to play a major role in the transportation industry. This year we chronicle the achievements of five women who have used skills in finance, construction, contract negotiations, planning and entrepreneurship to make their mark on the industry.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2006

10 Technologies That Will Shape the Future of Public Transportation

As public transit continues to grow in popularity in the U.S., advances in propulsion, software, ITS, fare collection and other areas will have a direct effect on ridership in the next decade.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2004

50 Who Influenced Public Transportation

Today's public transportation landscape has been sculpted by countless individuals, making it difficult to choose the 50 most influential. However, with input from the industry and Editorial Advisory Board, we've assembled 50 names that we feel have left indelible impressions. We provide them here in approximate chronological order by period of accomplishment.

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