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Paratransitby StaffOctober 26, 2011

A-Z Bus Sales wins Calif. CNG paratransit contract

Company provides sales and service for new and used buses, financing of all buses through a large nationwide network, and offers parts and services, including emissions testing and diesel engine retrofits and warranty repairs.

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New Mobilityby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Veolia acquires call center tech. provider

Will be run as a separate division of On Demand and continue to be managed by Dan Tamkin. All of the Unified Dispatch LLC team has also been retained.

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Railby StaffOctober 25, 2011

Chicago receives first batch of new Bombardier railcars

The 26 car-delivery is the first of a 706-car order of 5000 Series railcars, for which full production is under way.

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Railby StaffOctober 25, 2011

Cleveland RTA dedicates new accessible station

The East 55th Street Rapid Station is one of the few that services the Red, Blue and Green lines, as well as connecting east and west side transit, along with linking bus-to-rail service.

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Busby StaffOctober 25, 2011

Hawaii's SpeediShuttle to expand Sprinter fleet for exclusive airport contract

All Sprinters are powered by a 3.0-liter BlueTEC diesel engine and all versions are equipped with a number of Mercedes-Benz safety features — ESP stability and rollover control, ABS anti-lock brakes, Brake Assist and traction control.

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Busby StaffOctober 25, 2011

S.F. transit agencies may save $235M in benefit cuts, work order changes

Money can be saved by merging administrative functions, cutting premium benefits and changing guidelines that determine the employment terms for transit operators.

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Busby StaffOctober 25, 2011

Ariz.’s Sun Tran, Veolia awarded $300K security grant

Funding will enable patrols of Sun Tran’s transit facilities, with more than $200,000 of this funding dedicated to pay for Tucson Police Department personnel over the next three years. The grant also funds a public awareness campaign to educate riders on transit safety and security.

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Busby StaffOctober 25, 2011

Public transit major factor in alleviating Seattle 'Carmageddon'

Commuters have left their cars in the driveway and hopped on the bus, the King County Water Taxi and even bicycles. King County Metro reported more riders than usual on both buses and water taxis.

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Railby StaffOctober 25, 2011

N.Y.'s Metro-North to open storm-damaged line in November

When service begins again, Metro-North trains will return to the full pre-storm schedule of 26 daily trains and 14 trains each weekend day and the interim train-bus-train service will cease.

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Motorcoachby StaffOctober 25, 2011

Megabus expands service to Southeast

Added a seventh hub in Atlanta. Area residents can now travel to 11 cities throughout the Southeastern U.S., including Charlotte, N.C., Memphis, Tenn. and Orlando, Fla.

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