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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 8, 2010

First Transit to manage Durham, N.C. fixed-route

First Transit also operates and manages the city's paratransit service with 54-vehicles, transporting more than 252,000 passengers annually.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 7, 2010

Coach driver takes on traffic to stay active in retirement

Motorcoach driver Joe Fimple drove a tractor-trailer for a beverage company for 30 years before he started working for C&J bus services based in Portsmouth, N.H..

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Busby StaffSeptember 7, 2010

Foton 40-foot CNG bus reaches Altoona center

As it enters the new model bus testing program, the vehicle will undergo rigorous performance evaluations in the areas of maintainability, reliability, safety, performance, structural integrity and durability, fuel economy, noise, emissions testing and brake testing.

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Busby StaffSeptember 7, 2010

N.Y.'s CDTA celebrates 40 years with 40-cent fares

Agency will roll back to its original fare on Sept. 16. CDTA has served more than half a billion customers on its regular route system since it started in 1970.

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Railby StaffSeptember 7, 2010

London rail workers call 24-hour strike

The London Chamber of Commerce estimates each day the underground is shut will cost the capital's economy $73.7 million.

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Railby StaffSeptember 7, 2010

Obama calls for $50B in infrastructure spending

The plan amounted to roughly half of what was allocated to infrastructure in last year's stimulus package. Officials said the proposal project would build on the work already begun.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 7, 2010

ABA unveils 2011 ‘Top 100 Events’

List highlights the top fairs, festivals, parades, exhibits, theater and shows across North America. While the Top 100 Events are not ranked, ABA does highlight both the Top U.S. and Top Canadian Events for each year.

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Railby StaffSeptember 7, 2010

N.J. Transit begins quiet car testing on Northeast corridor

Quiet Commute cars will be offered weekdays on the first and last cars of Northeast Corridor express trains in the “3900-series” – which operate to and from the outer-zone stations of Trenton, Hamilton and Princeton Junction.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 7, 2010

RedCoach launches luxury coach service in Southeast

Services are now available in eight markets including: Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, Lake Worth and Atlanta. In addition to these markets, RedCoach is planning to expand service in the near future to Jacksonville and Daytona Beach to meet customer demand.

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Railby StaffSeptember 3, 2010

L.A. Metro releases trip planning iPhone app

'Go Metro-Los Angeles' allows customers to locate the nearest Metro Bus lines and Metro Rail stations based on the iPhone's GPS capabilities. The app is integrated with Google Maps. Rail stations are represented with a pin and a popup displays the bus line information.

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