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Motorcoachby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

Damaged guardrail may have caused prison bus crash

The NTSB’s report states that a 225-foot section of metal guardrail was damaged in an accident the day before the Jan. 14 bus crash in Penwell, just west of Odessa. Two of three other accidents caused by icy road conditions on Interstate 20 on the day of the bus crash could have displaced the guardrail and pushed it into the path of the bus, the report states.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

APTA: Public transportation riders save $9,069 annually

The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle which includes the Jan. 28, 2015 average national gas price — $2.04 per gallon — and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

NJ TRANSIT expands mobile ticketing program

Currently available on all rail lines and most South Jersey bus routes, MyTix will enable bus customers on routes serving Port Authority Bus Terminal, Lower Manhattan and George Washington Bridge to purchase and display monthly interstate bus passes on their mobile devices.

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Railby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail mock-up unveiled in Ottawa

lstom is supplying 34 Citadis Spirit vehicles and 30 years of maintenance services to the Rideau Transit Group that was selected to design, build, finance, and maintain phase 1 of the O-Train Confederation Line.

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Railby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

San Diego upgrades Blue Line with low-floor trolley cars

Other amenities include larger windows, higher ceilings, improved lighting, dedicated seating access for special needs passengers, and more room for standing passengers.

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Railby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Amtrak to invest $12 million for Chicago Union Station rehab

Work on the station will include planning and design for a larger passenger concourse, making safety improvements, enhancing temperature controls and conducting necessary repairs to the Station’s exterior façade.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Calif.'s SunLine gets permanent home after 30 years

The agency had been working out of "temporary" portable offices since 1985.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

BAF's Rendell calls for more fed transportation investment

While testifying before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, he noted the actions being taken by governors and mayors to address their own transportation funding challenges but emphasized that state and local funding is not a substitute for sufficient investment from the federal government.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Driver who struck Calif. bus sentenced to year in jail

In addition to his jail and probation sentence, the driver, who was drunk when he struck a SamTrans bus last January, must pay restitution to six victims, $7,341 to one and an amount to be determined for the other five.

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Technologyby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Crosspoint Kinetics offering special financing program

Fleet owners and managers can choose to retrofit their existing fleet with the Kinetics Hybrid or order it to be installed on new vehicles. They can also use the program to refinance their current fleet vehicles or purchase new ones with the Kinetics Hybrid system installed.

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