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Busby StaffMay 5, 2010

APTA honors International Bus Roadeo winners

Houston Metro's Frank Gonzales wins Customer Service Challenge and Best Driver — 40-foot and over — awards.

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Busby StaffMay 5, 2010

Daimler unveils updated Orion VII

The Orion VII features the integration of the next generation of clean engines to meet the 2010 EPA standards, as well as additional customer design enhancements.

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Busby StaffMay 5, 2010

Altair, Proterra sign lithium-ion battery order

This purchase is a follow-on order from the initial $898,400 contract announced in August 2009. At that time, Proterra purchased battery modules for several zero-emission demonstration buses, one of which was displayed to Washington, D.C. policymakers in October 2009.

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Busby StaffMay 5, 2010

DRI subsidiary wins major South American contract

Mobitec AB subsidiary in Herrljunga, Sweden, through the Mobitec Brazil Ltda subsidiary in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, signed a supply agreement with a major bus vehicle manufacturer in South America.

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Busby StaffMay 5, 2010

Houston Metro's chief could be out by Friday

The board is said to be working toward Frank Wilson's "amicable" departure, probably via resignation rather than termination.

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Busby StaffMay 5, 2010

Volvo delivers World Cup buses

Prior to the soccer event, several South African cities invested in building intelligent bus-based transport systems

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Paratransitby StaffMay 5, 2010

Wisconsin becomes 25th state to ban texting while driving

The new law outlaws texting by all drivers. First-time violators face fines of $20 to $400, along with four points on their driving records. Second-time violators face fines of $200 to $800. Police officers can stop motorists suspected of this offense alone.

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Railby StaffMay 5, 2010

MassDOT breaks ground on $17.4M rail project

The ARRA project will improve reliability and service for Haverhill commuter rail line customers with the installation of a double-track along the Haverhill line and improvements to the train control systems that have affected on-time performance.

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Busby StaffMay 4, 2010

San Francisco needs $1B to sustain transit

Report says that changes to funding, operating costs and cooperation between agencies must be made to save money.

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Railby StaffMay 4, 2010

China bolsters growth with high-speed rail investment

Nation plans to spend an estimated $300 billion to meet its 2020 goal for high-speed rail.

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