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Railby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Transit rail safety advisory committee kicks off meeting

The two-day public meeting brings together transit industry officials, transportation safety experts, transportation labor groups, and academics to provide advice and recommendations on implementing the new law.

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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Garmin adds public transit features to nav. app

Company is looking to fill void left by Apple's Maps feature that does not include public transportation directions.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

City Sightseeing launched New Orleans tour bus

Double-deck tour bus service offers a way to experience the city with a hop-on and hop-off model, letting visitors tour sites at their own pace.

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Busby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Avail, Montebello Bus team for passenger info project

Implementation of the new system will begin this fall and will enable MBL riders to obtain real-time bus information via mobile phone applications and Web-based applications, as well as the ability to receive email rider alert notifications.

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Busby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Analysis: Group commuting up

Additionally, approximately two-thirds saw jumps in residents using public transit, while driving to work alone dropped in about two-thirds, or more than 200 metropolitan areas.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Greyhound, Peter Pan team to offer intercity service

Launching eight daily non-stop departures each way between New York and Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhoods on Sept. 27. One-way tickets are as low as $12 every day.

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Busby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Cleveland RTA breaks ground on $18.5M transit center

The agency’s aging Cedar University Station and bus terminal, built in 1956, will be razed to make way for the new station, which will improve pedestrian and bicycle access and be fully compatible with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 19, 2012

Volvo begins I-Shift transmission assembly

A 12-speed, two-pedal, lightweight automated manual transmission, it delivers an exceptional level of productivity by simultaneously maximizing comfort, safety and fuel efficiency.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 19, 2012

ABC delivers 6 Van Hools to Mass. operator

The new coaches are all equipped with Detroit DD13 engines and Allison B500G4 transmissions and have thee-point seat belts. King Ward Coach Lines also specified Van Hool’s unique rear passenger window, Wi-Fi, 110-volt electrical outlets, REI’s elite six-monitor entertainment system and enclosed parcel racks.

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Railby StaffSeptember 19, 2012

Metrolink appoints DePallo CEO

Michael P. DePallo currently serves as Director and GM for the Port Authority Trans Hudson Corporation, a heavy rail subsidiary of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that transports over 250,000 passenger trips a day between Manhattan and neighboring New Jersey.

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