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Managementby StaffNovember 4, 2008

The T celebrates 25 years

Since 1983, The T has expanded its service area from the mid-sized city that Fort Worth was then to multiple cities and government entities in Tarrant County – among the fastest growing U.S. counties with a population nearing 1.8 million.

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Motorcoachby StaffNovember 4, 2008

Motorcoach Council chooses Finelight

Finelight will begin its work for the Council by providing marketing and public relations services for two upcoming industry trade shows in January 2009.

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Managementby StaffNovember 4, 2008

CCW delivers trams to Washington state

The contract consisted of remanufacturing nearly every aspect of the more than 34-year-old trams used for the daily route tours around the wildlife park.

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Busby StaffNovember 3, 2008

NABI delivers BRT buses to Washington Metro

WMATA’s 22 new BRT articulated buses are built around clean CNG powerplants.

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Managementby StaffOctober 31, 2008

OCTA introduces jobs program for returning marines

The Careers in Transportation Day program featured presentations from various speakers on each aspect of the transportation industry and a tour of an OCTA bus base that covered the maintenance training program, facilities maintenance and bus operations.

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Railby StaffOctober 29, 2008

METRO Briefs

U. of Ala. to study hydrogen buses. Toronto smart card project to launch in 2010. AIG collapse may cause transit service cuts.

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Technologyby StaffOctober 29, 2008

Volvo delivers new hybrid buses to Luxembourg

The buses will be used in normal route traffic in and around Luxembourg City, preferably on stretches with frequent stops so that the hybrid technology can be fully optimized.

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Railby StaffOctober 29, 2008

Confidence, ridership rising at DART

Asked if DART's services are better than last year, 87 percent say yes, compared to 77 percent in 2007, while 96 percent say they'd recommend DART to others, compared to 93 percent a year ago.

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Paratransitby StaffOctober 29, 2008

APTA urges Congress: pass transit funding stimulus

Testifying before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, APTA Chair Dr. Beverly Scott, who is also GM/CEO of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), said that APTA has just completed a new survey that identified more than $8 billion in “ready-to-go” projects from 170 public transit systems that could start within 90 days of federal funding being made available.

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Railby StaffOctober 29, 2008

South Florida trains to begin using biodiesel

Tri-Rail is one of the few commuter rail systems in the country that can operate on such a pure blend of fuel, due to South Florida’s temperate climate.

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