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Motorcoachby StaffMay 14, 2015

ABC delivers CX45s to Mich., Md.

The new coaches are equipped with Cummins ISX engines coupled to Allison B500G5 transmissions and offer Van Hool standard safety features, including back up camera, lane departure system, Kidde fire suppression and daytime running lights.  

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Railby StaffMay 13, 2015

Alstom ships the first Citadis tram to Cuenca, Ecuador

Alstom’s share also includes electrification, power supply and systems integration. Ecuador’s first tramway network spans 10 km and includes 27 stations, crossing the historic centre of the city over a stretch of 2 km.

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Managementby StaffMay 13, 2015

Senate leaders reject Gov. Baker's MBTA fiscal control board plan

"The control board would create a second bureaucracy and would separate the MBTA from what is the currently the Department of Transportation," said Sen. Thomas McGee, D-Lynn, chairman of the Joint Committee on Transportation, according to the report.

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Railby StaffMay 13, 2015

Amtrak crash kills 6, injures hundreds

Amtrak said 238 passengers and five crew members were on board during the crash, which the FRA said occurred around 9:30 p.m. Meanwhile, WPVI-TV reported that Amtrak officially confirmed the "black box" has been recovered and has been sent to the Amtrak Operations Center in Delaware for analysis.

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Railby StaffMay 13, 2015

What's the most Googled New York subway question?

"Is the L train running" tops the list for the most Googled question in the last six months. The train line has needed to undergo extensive work to maintain well-worn tracks, requiring five weekends of no trains in Manhattan and into Brooklyn through May 18 and overnight on weekdays through May 22.

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Railby StaffMay 13, 2015

5 contractor teams invited to bid on Calif. high-speed rail segment

The California High-Speed Rail Authority expects to issue its request for proposals from contractors in late May for a 22-mile stretch of the proposed bullet-train line in northern Kern County.

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Railby StaffMay 13, 2015

Kansas City Streetcar project in the 'home-stretch'

Streetcar construction is on schedule to be completed in fall of 2015. The $102 million 2-mile system will then undergo a period of testing and is anticipated to be open to the public in 2016.

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Managementby StaffMay 12, 2015

Prevost's Wiltgen retires

Wiltgen refers to his 20-year career in the motorcoach industry as “wonderful and memorable.”

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Managementby StaffMay 12, 2015

'Infrastructure Week' to highlight need for long-term fed investment

In support of the third annual Infrastructure Week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx participated in kickoff events in Washington, D.C. yesterday and will then head out to meet with state and local leaders, business leaders, and academics in Tennessee, California and Iowa.

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Managementby StaffMay 12, 2015

Utah Transit on-time performance takes jump

The on-time bus rate just eight years ago was 62%, according to the report. TRAX light-rail trains on-time rate that was 92%, with FrontRunner commuter trains hitting 94.6%.

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