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Railby StaffDecember 28, 2009

China unveils world's fastest train

It traveled 683 miles from Wuhan to Guangzhou in less than three hours.

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Busby StaffDecember 28, 2009

Big Rig Collision to open new location, change name

New location will offer the same services as its Calgary facility with full collision, refinishing, fire restoration and refurbishment all under one roof

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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 28, 2009

ABC delivers Van Hools to Va., Ga.

Savannah's Swept Away specified an REI Entertainment system with 15.4-inch monitors, a Saucon TDS GPS system and a rear window with curtains

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Railby StaffDecember 28, 2009

AECOM awarded $20M Edmonton LRT contract

The project's total construction value is approximately $708 million.

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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 28, 2009

Mixed results for Operation Safe Driver campaign

Despite some improvements, results also showed an increase in moving traffic warnings and citations for all drivers, which shows more work is needed to educate both passenger and commercial vehicle drivers about operating their vehicles more safely.

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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 23, 2009

Report: Tech savvy travelers choosing buses

The high-tech traveler has been a driving force in the continued growth of bus travel, which grew 5.1 percent in 2009; the third straight year bus ridership has surged, according to the DePaul University researchers.

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Paratransitby StaffDecember 22, 2009

APTA: Ridership drop reflects harsh economy

With high unemployment, significant decreases in gasoline prices, and less state and local revenue available for public transportation operations, public transit ridership declined by 3.8 percent in the first nine months of 2009.

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Railby StaffDecember 22, 2009

German rail to implement Bombardier energy storage system

Allows vehicles up to 30 percent energy use reduction and is capable of catenary-free operation. The RNV has ordered a total of 19 light rail vehicles with the energy storage system.

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Busby StaffDecember 22, 2009

Calif. transit receives $2.77M for BRT

The $2.77 million in federal funding will be matched by $700,000 in California Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funds, and will provide new shelters, curb expansions, and electronic real-time bus arrival/departure signs.

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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 22, 2009

Samsung purchases Setra coaches

The S 411 HD is the smallest vehicle in the new TopClass 400 line, and features VIP interior amenities as well as Front Collision Guard, adaptive cruise control with Active Brake Assist and Lane-Keeping Assist.

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