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Railby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Amtrak, Caltrans open new L.A. to San Diego line

New service will cut the travel time for the trip by 15 minutes to 20 minutes.

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Busby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Congress: Cut red tape in highway, transit project process

The Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman made comments during hearing focused on the need for improvements to the laws and regulations governing project delivery to accelerate the process and save taxpayers' money.

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Railby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Florida Gov. turns down high-speed rail funds

Stating that cost overruns related to plans for a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando could up taxes for Florida residents by $3 billion, Gov. Rick Scott rejected $2 billion in federal funds.

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Paratransitby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Report: Rural access to intercity transportation declines

About 3.5 million rural residents lost access to scheduled intercity transportation between 2005 and 2010.

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Busby StaffFebruary 15, 2011

Obama budget proposes $3.2 billion for transit infrastructure

Funding for 28 transit construction projects across the U.S. will increase mobility, reduce energy consumption and curb air pollution.

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New Mobilityby StaffFebruary 15, 2011

Kitsap Transit may contract out bus driver jobs

The agency is citing terms of labor agreements that allow it to contract out bus driving on some routes to keep costs down. The operators’ union argues that the agreement does not give the agency that right.

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Motorcoachby StaffFebruary 15, 2011

Trailways adds Ohio-based charter company

Precious Cargo — a name that stems from the company’s commitment to safety first for its core business of transporting school children — began in 1993 with a fleet of school buses, and added equipment over the years to its current 25 vehicles, including nine full-size coaches and 13 school buses.

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Motorcoachby StaffFebruary 15, 2011

ROUSH CleanTech to equip A-Z Bus Sales

The independent bus dealer will be the first to be licensed to purchase and install the ROUSH CleanTech liquid propane autogas fuel system on newer model year buses and trucks, including Ford E-series vans and Ford E-350 and E-450 cutaway chassis.

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Railby StaffFebruary 15, 2011

BART board asks GM to resign, rescinds vote

According to a board director, the meeting was in violation of the Brown Act, the state's open-meeting law.

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Busby StaffFebruary 15, 2011

Seon launches next-gen mobile surveillance system

End-to-end mobile surveillance system includes the next generation of its enterprise fleet management software (vMax Commander), the Explorer DX12 DVR, and the vMax View video and recorded data management software.

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