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Railby StaffJanuary 9, 2014

Md. selects 4 teams to submit RFPs for rail expansion

Representatives of state and county agencies, including Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, evaluated six statements of qualifications according to a solicitation plan.

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Busby StaffJanuary 9, 2014

TransLoc unveils app that makes transit use easier

TransLoc Rider lets riders set alerts to notify them when their bus is arriving and automatically identifies nearby transit agencies as well as the closest stop and its routes and arrival times.

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Busby StaffJanuary 9, 2014

N.Y. MTA completes testing of BYD all-electric bus

The testing was carried out on different routes throughout Manhattan, covering a total distance during the trial of 1,481 miles. The BYD all-electric bus “performed excellent” covering more than 140 miles per full charge in heavy traffic, according to company officials.

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Motorcoachby StaffJanuary 9, 2014

Megabus earns TSX safety rating

Fairfax, Va.-based TSX is an independent safety rating organization that provides safety ratings of more than 300,000 passenger and freight carriers.

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Busby StaffJanuary 9, 2014

FTA offers $24.9M in LoNo vehicle emission grants

The funds are intended to encourage more widespread adoption of reliable “green energy” buses into transit fleets.

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Busby StaffJanuary 8, 2014

Group files suit over guns on Madison Metro buses

Claims transit system policy banning firearms from buses and from bus shelters violates a provision in a 2011 Wisconsin law that allows people to obtain licenses to carry concealed weapons.

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Busby StaffJanuary 8, 2014

Group files suit over guns on Madison Metro buses

Claims transit system policy banning firearms from buses and from bus shelters violates a provision in a 2011 Wisconsin law that allows people to obtain licenses to carry concealed weapons.

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Busby StaffJanuary 8, 2014

Supreme to divest shuttle-bus business

Shuttle bus products currently represent less than 12% of the company's consolidated sales and had a materially adverse impact on consolidated earnings in 2013.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 8, 2014

Record Mass. commuter rail deal could top $2.6 billion

State officials are preparing to announce their choice to operate the commuter railroad. Proposals were submitted by the current operator, Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad, and the sole challenger, Keolis Commuter Services.

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Railby StaffJanuary 8, 2014

Hundreds rescued after night on frozen Amtrak trains

More than 500 passengers were affected by the delay caused by engines being paralyzed when the trains hit a 12-foot snow drift Monday afternoon.

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