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Motorcoachby StaffJune 16, 2015

Greyhound launches real-time bus tracking system

Automatically updating every one to four minutes, BusTracker pulls data from three tracking systems installed on all of Greyhound’s buses to provide the latest schedule status for customers.

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New Mobilityby StaffJune 16, 2015

Tennessee ride-sharing law hailed as model for nation

The bill, which Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law on May 20, appears to block traditional cab services from incorporating app-based hailing of cabs into their business models and also sets up insurance requirements.

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Railby StaffJune 16, 2015

Bombardier creates new group media relations department

The company's various media relations work will be coordinated, in close cooperation with 16 country and region representatives, from its corporate headquarters in Berlin.

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Managementby StaffJune 15, 2015

KCATA close to taking over city's bus, paratransit services

According to a proposed, one-year contract between the city of Independence and the KCATA, the city will pay the KCATA $685,005 for those services. Independence estimates the management transfer will save the city about $100,000 a year.

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Paratransitby StaffJune 15, 2015

Pa. paratransit users concerned about coming changes

The Westmoreland County Transit Authority is set to consolidate its paratransit system to one provider, National Express, which has some users worried about the future of its Senior Shared Ride Program.

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Paratransitby StaffJune 15, 2015

N.Y. legislators want to simplify paratransit recertification process

Under current law, the MTA requires a recertification every five years that entails paperwork, doctor visits and physical evaluations at Access-A-Ride offices, which keeps users from abusing the program according to the MTA.

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Paratransitby StaffJune 15, 2015

N.Y. county adds 19 new vehicles to paratransit fleet

Each Phoenix vehicle, manufactured by Coach & Equipment Mfg. Corp., is wheelchair accessible, featuring a side-entry lift near the front of the bus with double leaf lift doors.

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Busby StaffJune 12, 2015

Petition to block Utah BRT line fails

Petitioners in the Provo fail to reach the necessary signatures needed to block the proposed line.

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Railby StaffJune 12, 2015

Alstom metro trainsets enter commercial operation in Baku

For the first time in Azerbaijan, the metro trainsets have inter-car walkways to optimize passenger traffic flow and vertical handrails near the doors to enhance passenger safety when the train is in motion.

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Managementby StaffJune 12, 2015

NJ TRANSIT bus involved in Lincoln Tunnel crash

A total of 31 people were taken to three area hospitals, with most suffering neck or back injuries. All injuries were non-life threatening, but four people needed to be taken out on stretchers, authorities said.

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