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Motorcoachby StaffOctober 28, 2008

NTSB unveils 2009 ‘Most Wanted List’

Positive train control and fatigue in the railroad industry were removed from the list. Both had been included since the list began in 1990.

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Railby StaffOctober 28, 2008

Alstom wins 2 French orders

Contracts total approximately $47.3 million.

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Busby StaffOctober 28, 2008

AASHTO outlines federal transit reform plan

Emphasizing the need to employ every kind of transportation to meet future demands, AASHTO calls for an overall $545 billion investment from 2010 through 2015 for highways, transit, freight movement and intercity passenger rail.

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Managementby StaffOctober 27, 2008

New Flyer named one of 10 best companies to work for

In addition to this award, New Flyer also recently received the Canadian Innovation Award by Economic Development Canada, been named a Top 100 Employer in Canada for the fourth consecutive year and has been named as one of Canada’s “Most Earth-Friendly Employers.”

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Managementby StaffOctober 27, 2008

ACS wins Milwaukee ITS contract

The new system will enable the Milwaukee County Transit System to conform to Federal Communications Commission's recent 800 MHz radio rebanding program, while providing MCTS the flexibility to add new ITS features in the future so the city can continue to provide riders with the benefits of the latest technologies.

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Railby StaffOctober 27, 2008

Washington Metro begins bag inspections

The Metro Transit Police anticipate conducting random bag searches under the Security Inspection Program when circumstances warrant heightened vigilance. Police will take steps to ensure that there will be no discernible pattern to these inspections.

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Motorcoachby StaffOctober 27, 2008

LaFrance expands eco-friendly, safety-certified fabric line

The LaFrance Ritz Repreve is the only independently certified, eco-friendly motorcoach seating fabric available to the North American motorcoach industry. LaFrance supports energy and resource conservation and sustainability by using Repreve recycled yarns in an energy-efficient system.

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Motorcoachby StaffOctober 27, 2008

MCI delivers coaches to Wisconsin, Boston

Blackhawk Express' coaches – three J4500s, including two Anniversary Editions, and two D4005s – bring the company’s all-MCI fleet to 15 coaches.

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Busby StaffOctober 27, 2008

Stanford wins merit award for transportation program

Stanford University’s Transportation and Parking Program is credited with helping to reduce the drive-alone rate from 72 percent to 52 percent in the past six years, using a combination of incentives and targeted marketing.

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Busby StaffOctober 27, 2008

Go West Transit eliminates fare on all routes

The decision to abolish fares affected four of the system’s 12 routes. The eight other routes already were fare-free.

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