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Motorcoachby StaffAugust 11, 2010

La. operator launches business with Van Hools

ABC Companies also announced that Clint Guth, regional vice president/GM, Western Region, has assumed responsibility for the sales management for ABC's Midwestern and Canadian Regions.

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Busby StaffAugust 11, 2010

New York MTA unveils 'Dashboard' to track progress

Will enable anyone to search for a project in the 2010-2014 Capital Program by keyword; project category; MTA agency; project phase (planning, design, construction or complete); or by location where an interactive map, powered by Google, will list projects within a geographical area.

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Busby StaffAugust 11, 2010

Creative Bus to open new Indiana facility

When running at full capacity, this facility will be able to turn out hundreds of conversions each year, according to the company.

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Busby StaffAugust 10, 2010

San Francisco MTA steps up fare enforcement

Approach will be more frequent and flexible and will be deployed at more locations, offering greater coverage systemwide.

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Railby StaffAugust 10, 2010

NTSB criticizes D.C. Metro board over accident oversight

The board's chairman, Peter Benjamin, who fired back at the NTSB, said the accident forced Metro to reevaluate itself and 'no longer rely on our history' and once strong safety record.

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Busby StaffAugust 10, 2010

Amtrak breaks ground on Ill. transportation center

The estimated $43.3 million multimodal center project in Normal, Ill. was completely funded by a $22 million TIGER grant, FTA grants, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grants, and bonds issued by the Town of Normal.

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Busby StaffAugust 10, 2010

N.Y. MTA will run controversial anti-mosque ad on buses

The controversial ad was designed, paid for, and presented to the MTA a month ago, but the MTA refused to approve the campaign, so the ad's sponsors filed suit.

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Motorcoachby StaffAugust 9, 2010

MCI delivers six D4505s to Boston

Paul Revere Transportation is using the coaches for its airport shuttle service. Coaches are wheelchair lift-equipped, feature Wi-Fi connectivity, exterior and interior destinations signs and a “talking bus system” that audibly announces upcoming stops.

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Railby StaffAugust 9, 2010

Social media helps transit cops nab bad guys

Passengers are using social media networks and cell phone photos to report crimes in real time. Officials plan to optimize these reporting methods to deter crimes on trains.

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Railby StaffAugust 9, 2010

70 people involved in D.C. Metro station brawl

The brawl apparently began about 11 p.m. Friday at the Gallery Place station and then continued in the L'Enfant Plaza station. It was not immediately known what prompted the fighting.

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