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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 6, 2012

ABC donates M1235 for ABA Foundation auction

Assembled on a durable Freightliner S2 chassis and featuring an optimized rear suspension package, the M1235 offers a smooth ride built for the long haul and is equipped with a Cummins ISB 220 engine and Allison B210 transmission.

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Busby StaffDecember 6, 2012

Calif. agency sponsors children's play area

Shopping center officials estimate that each week over 2,000 children will play in the newly renovated play area. The play area has nine main features for kids to jump, climb and slide on, including a miniature Montebello Bus Lines bus and bus stop, a hybrid car, a skateboard, a monarch butterfly and a six-foot Pine tree.

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Paratransitby StaffDecember 6, 2012

Fla.’s PSTA launches 3 new bus routes

The North County Connectors will offer bus service to many communities that have never had transit service before. Since the routes feature smaller buses that can divert up to three-fourths of a mile off of the regular route, a greater portion of the residents in those communities will be able to take advantage of the service.

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Busby StaffDecember 6, 2012

Megabus offers 200,000 free seats

The seats will be available from Jan. 6 to Feb. 28, 2013 on the company's website with the use of a promo code.

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Busby StaffDecember 6, 2012

Nevada’s RTC celebrates 20 years

Agency leaders highlighted two decades of progress and improvements to the RTC transit system that carries nearly 60 million passengers throughout the valley annually.

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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 6, 2012

Wis.'s GO Riteway earns safety rating

Successfully completed the Transportation Safety Exchange’s Comprehensive Review and was approved as a safer motor carrier.

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Paratransitby StaffDecember 6, 2012

D.C. Metro gets high marks in customer survey

The Voice of the Customer report surveyed rail and bus riders about customer satisfaction, reliability, safety, cleanliness and customer service. 87% of bus and 86% of rail riders rated high satisfaction with security. 79% of bus and rail riders reported a high likelihood to recommend Metro to a friend.

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Railby StaffDecember 5, 2012

CapMetro earns gold financial transparency rating

The program recognizes local governments that strive to meet a high standard of financial transparency by opening their books to the public and providing information in a clear, consistent and user-friendly format.

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Busby StaffDecember 5, 2012

Report: Bus market to grow 5% annually

Much of the gains will be attributable to Type C school buses, demand for which will skyrocket from 26,000 units in 2011 to 70,000 units in 2016. Growth in demand for motorcoaches, transit buses and all other buses will, in the aggregate, be much more moderate, averaging 3.7% per year through 2016, a pace consistent with longer term trends.

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Busby StaffDecember 5, 2012

CHK wins Calif. contract

Upon completion of a system map and transit brochure, the company will begin the next phase of the customer information design project by developing stop signage for the city’s transit center as well as all 145 of its bus stops.

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