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Bipartisan bill will improve transit safety oversight and establish national safety standards for transit systems across the country.
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Coaches are equipped with Cummins ISM engines, Allison B500 transmissions, Alcoa Durabrite aluminum wheels, Wi-Fi, REI multi-monitor DVD entertainment systems, full fabric interiors, and reclining Amaya Torino seats with foot rests.
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Project funded by a $63 million federal grant that also paid for 60-foot-long, 60-seater fuel-efficient hybrid buses to run transit service in the express lanes.
Read More →Residents of Charlotte, N.C., were surveyed before and after the construction of light rail. After public transit became available, physical activity increased, as people walked to and from the LRT line.
Read More →Three of AC Transit's buses are equipped with UTC Power fuel cell systems and have now traveled more than 255,000 miles, with an average fuel economy that is 65 percent better than the control fleet of diesel buses running the same routes and duty cycles.
Read More →Funds come from the FY 2010 DOT Appropriations Act. Applications and proposals will be due back to FRA by August 6, 2010. Grant awards, including the $2.1 billion and $245 million from the FY2010 appropriations, are expected to be announced by September 30, 2010.
Read More →Totaling $710.44M, the budget includes a net transit operating budget of $389.64 million and a total capital budget of $320.8 million, with $132.8 million allocated for debt service.
Read More →Since 1996, MCI's primary manufacturing facilities began holding individual ISO 9001 certifications; however, this is the company's first multi-facility certification.
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Manufactured by MCI, the new D4505 intercity coach features overhead parcel racks, individual air-flow controls, reading lights and power outlets to charge digital devices. The coach is also powered by clean-diesel engine technology.
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Will provide a direct route to and from the city of Salinas — where 25 percent of registered students live — as well as shopping and other commercial locations. Vehicles are equipped with bike racks and wheelchair lifts to ensure more convenience for students.
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