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Motorcoachby StaffMay 6, 2011

UMA, NSTA host joint meeting on Capitol Hill

Participants from both organizations heard from an array of members of Congress on transportation-specific topics, such as the highway reauthorization bill.

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Busby StaffMay 6, 2011

AssetWorks wins Chapel Hill, N.C. contract

One of the larger operations within the NCDOT system and will be the first non-rural agency to participate. They will be using FleetFocus to track over 140 transit vehicles.

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Busby StaffMay 6, 2011

Al Qaeda planned 9/11 anniversary rail attack

U.S. government officials reported finding evidence of the terror group’s plot to attack a train somewhere in the United States.

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Busby StaffMay 6, 2011

D.C. Metro upgrades website with multi-lingual feature

Added five language translation options — Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese — of critical pages, such as the Trip Planner, Getting Around and Fares.

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Motorcoachby StaffMay 6, 2011

FMCSA adds proposed HOS rulemaking studies

Reopening the Hours-of-Service (HOS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking comment period to allow for public review and discussion of four new studies.

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Paratransitby StaffMay 5, 2011

Veolia to install SmartDrive safety, eco-technology on fleet

The system uses video, audio and ECU-connected vehicle data sensors to detect and record risky driving maneuvers. It also enables drivers to instantly recognize fuel-wasting maneuvers with in-cab visual driver feedback.

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Busby StaffMay 5, 2011

Web poll: Has your transit system boosted security since news broke about OBL?

A congressional hearing was held Wednesday to discuss the challenge of protecting mass transit systems with a dwindling budget as new threats arise in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death.

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Busby StaffMay 5, 2011

Chicago Transit Authority fights transit security funding cuts

President Richard Rodriguez appealed to U.S. House Committee members not to reduce funding, especially since the death of Osama Bin Laden may increase the risk of retaliation from his supporters. U.S. Rep. Peter King agreed that transit is vulnerable to a terrorist attack.

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Busby StaffMay 5, 2011

Denver RTD recognized for quality management

The agency’s FasTracks program was issued a Certificate of Registration for the quality management oversight program’s systematic approach to verifying that all contractors are producing a quality project.

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Paratransitby StaffMay 5, 2011

Pace unveils new ‘Connecting Communities’ tagline

Replacing "A Fresh Approach to Public Transportation," the new tagline reflects the agency’s continued implementation of new services that provide convenient, efficient connections for the 284 communities it serves.

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