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Busby StaffMarch 12, 2010

Houston Metro to roll out 20 MCI Commuters

The 55-seat capacity coach vehicles offer patrons cushioned seating, as well a smooth, quiet ride.

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Busby StaffMarch 12, 2010

House passes bill to pay furloughed DOT workers

U.S. Department of Transportation workers were furloughed in early March when Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky) temporarily blocked funding for federal highway and transportation projects.

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Busby StaffMarch 12, 2010

Report: D.C. Metro needs 3 years to fix issues

Industry expert David L. Gunn urged the agency to "level with the public regarding the seriousness of the problems facing Metrorail"and the need to move quickly to recruit a general manager with "a strong operating and technical background."

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Busby StaffMarch 11, 2010

SunLine rolls out 6th gen hydrogen fuel bus

The advanced bus chassis and body manufactured by New Flyer, features ISE’s hybrid-electric fuel cell drive system, which incorporates a 150kW fuel cell manufactured by Ballard Power Systems.

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Busby StaffMarch 11, 2010

Calgary Transit, Police launch bait car program to deter theft

When a bait car is stolen, the location, speed and direction of travel of the vehicle is monitored by police dispatchers at Public Safety Communications through GPS tracking.

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Busby StaffMarch 11, 2010

WebTech to supply Northern Calif. with NextBus

The NextBus contract outfits Amador Transit’s entire fleet with NextBus GPS location devices and real-time bus arrival information. NextBus will also install roadside LED digital bus stop displays and a large LCD transit center sign.

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Busby StaffMarch 11, 2010

Nova receives $10M order from Honolulu

The 24 Nova LFS buses will be assembled in the company's upstate New York plant and delivered in late 2010.

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Paratransitby StaffMarch 11, 2010

APTA leg. meeting to discuss safety, jobs

The 600-plus public transit leaders will spend Tuesday and Wednesday visiting their congressional representatives, lobbying their transit initiatives on Capitol Hill.

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Busby StaffMarch 11, 2010

San Diego condo owners fight BRT plans

Residents along part of the planned route claim they were never told of the plan to pave over a greenbelt in front of their homes, putting buses within 11 feet of their homes every 10 minutes.

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Busby StaffMarch 11, 2010

OCTA announces further cuts

The March service cuts eliminate about 8 percent of the county's bus service.

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