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Busby StaffApril 4, 2013

Thermo King wins $300K training grant

Will develop and implement lean process improvement training for more than 560 employees.

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Busby StaffApril 4, 2013

Phoenix orders 120 40-ft. New Flyers

Buses are anticipated to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2013 and will be completely manufactured and assembled at New Flyer of America’s St. Cloud, Minn. manufacturing facility.

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Busby StaffApril 4, 2013

MBTA to extend anti-sexual assault, harassment program

Has been previously recognized for this campaign and is highlighting a renewed effort to send a clear, strong message that inappropriate behavior and illegal sexual touching will not be tolerated.

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Busby StaffApril 4, 2013

N.Y. BRT ridership continues growth

Albany’s CDTA BusPlus ridership represents 10% of the more than 15.5 million trips taken on the system during the 2013 fiscal year, and the total boardings represent its highest ridership in more than 20 years.

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Motorcoachby StaffApril 3, 2013

Greyhound orders 90 Prevost X3-45s

Coaches are equipped with Prevost’s AWARE is an safety system, which includes adaptive cruise braking, following distance alert and stationary object alert.

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Railby StaffApril 3, 2013

$90M Atlanta streetcar set to open in 2014

While tourists like the idea of being able to use a streetcar to get around, some area businesses have reported declining numbers since street parking has been reduced.

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Railby StaffApril 3, 2013

Council approves $352M for L.A. streetcar

Funding is expected to cover repair and operational costs for the streetcar for three decades. The vote was a victory for the project’s advocates, who emphasized the trolley's potential to create economic growth in the downtown area.

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Railby StaffApril 3, 2013

Phoenix automated Sky Train set to debut

The first phase of the $1.6 billion project connects with Terminal 4 — which handles 80% of Sky Harbor's passengers — and includes stops at an economy parking lot and a Metro light rail station.

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Railby StaffApril 3, 2013

SEPTA unveils rail station ‘library’

Partnered with the Free Library of Philadelphia and Dunkin' Donuts to offer throughout the month of April what is believed to be the nation's first virtual library at a train station. Riders can access books and podcasts by scanning QR codes or logging on to the Free Library's website.

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Railby StaffApril 3, 2013

N.Y. MTA builds steel wall to protect track from future flooding

The seven-foot steel wall is expected to keep out the sea along a two-mile stretch of the A subway line on its way to the Rockaway peninsula in Queens.

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