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Motorcoachby StaffNovember 18, 2008

Daimler delivers Orions to OC Transpo

The Orion VII hybrids use up to 35 percent less fuel, and the entire fleet is expected to reduce carbon emissions by over 5,000 tons annually, depending on the duty cycle in which the buses operate.

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Railby StaffNovember 17, 2008

Bombardier to assemble Siemens train order

Initial firm order is valued at approximately $214 million and covers the procurement and manufacturing activities for the painting, end-assembly and testing of the vehicles, as well as the commissioning to the end-customer, Belgian National Railways.

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Railby StaffNovember 17, 2008

DCTA selects LAN for A-Train project

Firm will be responsible for program administration, design constructability reviews, project controls, procurement support, public relations/communications, construction management and systems integration.

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Managementby StaffNovember 17, 2008

Thomas Built adds Florida bus dealership

Through the purchase of select assets of Florida Bus Unlimited and First Class Coach and Equipment Inc., Matthews Buses will serve the Florida transportation community through an Orlando-based dealership and several mobile service units.

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Railby StaffNovember 17, 2008

Amtrak president/CEO resigns

Kummant said that he was proud of what the management team at Amtrak accomplished over the last couple of years and that Amtrak has “a strong operational and financial base to get through the coming turbulent times.”

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Railby StaffNovember 14, 2008

Washington Metro reaches leaseback deal settlement

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) and Belgian bank, KBC Group, reached a settlement, ending a long-term leasing deal after nearly three days of talks in federal court.

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Managementby StaffNovember 14, 2008

Santa Rosa CityBus wins CTA award

The Transit Excellence Award is earned by a small transit operator who accomplishes an innovation, program or service that demonstrates innovative concepts, effective problem-solving techniques or promotes a positive image for transit in the community.

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Paratransitby StaffNovember 13, 2008

Honolulu chooses Innovative Paradigms, FLT for paratransit

Under the terms of the contract, FLT and Innovative Paradigms will work with local stakeholders to develop a plan that brings public transit and social service agencies together to deliver enhanced transportation services.

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Motorcoachby StaffNovember 13, 2008

MCI delivers J4500 to Pennsylvania

McIlwain’s new J4500s are powered by clean-diesel engine technology for lower emissions and feature a Blaupunkt state-of-the-art entertainment system with flat-screen video monitors.

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Railby StaffNovember 13, 2008

NJ Transit launches RSS feeds

Through RSS feeds, media Websites will be able to display up-to-the-minute travel information directly, while customers can add NJ Transit feeds to their personal homepages through RSS providers, such as Google and Yahoo!

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