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Busby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Maryland MTA to create transit hub to cut costs

Plans to consolidate three of its core services from centers in different parts of Baltimore in a downtown hub under a $15.4 million contract to integrate and update operations.

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New Mobilityby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

NYC residents most likely to use transit, walk

Transit use has been steadily rising since 2006 — from 54.2 percent of New Yorkers in the five boroughs in 2006 to 55.7 percent in 2010.

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Railby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

N.Y. Second Ave. subway tunneling complete

The completion of tunneling marks a major milestone in the $4.45 billion project that will provide service from 96th Street to 63rd Street as an extension of the Q train.

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Railby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Bombardier wins $96M Brazil signaling contract

Will deliver its Cityflo 650 solution for Line 5 of the São Paulo Metro in Brazil. The new system will enable trains to circulate safely with a short 75-second headway.

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Busby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Montebello Bus, Clean Energy break ground on CNG facility

The 4,000 square foot CNG fueling facility will be fully functional in the first quarter of 2012.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Setra delivers S 407s to Pa.’s Martz Group

The seven new vehicles feature roomy cabins with flush mounted interior lighting in the ceiling, fuel efficient Mercedes-Benz OM 471 engines with BlueTec technology and Selective Catalytic Reduction.

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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

ElDorado National now offering MaxxForce engines

To meet strict emissions standards, MaxxForce engines use Navistar's advanced in-cylinder NOx-reduction technology, which provides bus fleets with significant no hassle operational advantages over liquid-urea SCR emissions aftertreatment systems used by other diesel engine OEMs.

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Busby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Top 200 Transit Bus Fleets in photos

New York City Transit (NYCT) still holds the top spot with a total of 4,336 vehicles.

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Railby StaffSeptember 21, 2011

Wash. receives $31M for rail improvements

Will improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades line. Includes $16.1 million for design, environmental review and construction work to stabilize and improve track structure along the Pacific Northwest Corridor and $15 million for construction of a new, rail access route to the Port of Vancouver.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 21, 2011

FMCSA to host 'Motorcoach Safety Summit'

Information garnered from a series of regional roundtables in Dallas; Columbus, Ohio; Anaheim, Calif.; and New York City will be the basis of the national summit's panel discussions and breakout sessions.

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