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Security and Safetyby StaffMarch 31, 2015

SEPTA helps bring 4-year old looking for slushy to safety

Surveillance video from the bus shows the little girl getting onto the bus and taking a seat. Within an hour, she was reunited with her shocked but thankful parents, who have since reconfigured their door locks.

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Managementby StaffMarch 31, 2015

Foxx sends 6-year transportation bill to Congress

As lawmakers try to fund transportation beyond May 31, GROW AMERICA provides members of the House and Senate with the option of increasing investment in surface transportation by 45%, and supporting millions of jobs repairing and modernizing roads, bridges, railroads and transit systems in urban, suburban and rural communities.

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Motorcoachby StaffMarch 31, 2015

CH Bus delivers Temsa TS 30 to Portland, Maine

Custom Coach & Limousine’s 34 passenger TS 30s are equipped with top features such as 110-volt plugs, Alcoa Durabright wheels, block heater, cordless mic, rear camera, rear window, a REI A/V system and woodgrain floors.

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Managementby StaffMarch 31, 2015

NYC Transit's 4ONE contract creating critical jobs in Buffalo

The agreement with NYCT and 4ONE will help boost Buffalo’s economy by bringing critical, highly skilled and well-paying manufacturing jobs to the area.

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Managementby StaffMarch 31, 2015

Lane Transit's GM announces plan to retire

During Ron Kilcoyne’s tenure, the Eugene, Ore.-based LTD achieved several important milestones, including the start of construction along the West Eugene EmX, being named APTA’s Best Midsized Transit Agency, and ranking among the top 20 transit agencies for efficiency.

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Railby StaffMarch 31, 2015

MBTA gets winter weather advice from 'peer' cities

Suggestions included using special diesel-powered vehicles to clear snow from tracks, as well as using deicing chemicals to prevent the third rail from freezing and losing contact with the trains.

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Busby StaffMarch 30, 2015

Connecticut's CTfastrak BRT system begins service

The CTfastrak transit system provides direct service to and from Waterbury, Cheshire, Southington, Bristol, Plainville, New Britain, Newington, West Hartford, Hartford, East Hartford and Manchester with routes that take advantage of the bus-only CTfastrak roadway.

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Technologyby StaffMarch 30, 2015

New HART CNG bus fleet yields environmental benefits, cost savings

The heavy-duty, low-floor buses, part of the agency's continuing commitment to improve air quality in the Tampa Bay area, were built by Hayward, Calif.-based bus manufacturer, Gillig.

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Paratransitby StaffMarch 30, 2015

UTA outfitting 2 paratransit buses with hybrid-drive systems

The energy will be used to help power the vehicles and run the climate control systems, lights, ramps and wheelchair lift while the buses are stopped, eliminating the need for idling.

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Paratransitby StaffMarch 30, 2015

First Transit wins 2 medical transport contracts

The Non-Emergent Medical Transportation contracts are for the Oregon Health Authority’s Tri County MedLink and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Managed Care Network's Family Health Network.

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