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Managementby StaffSeptember 22, 2008

Texas operation aids hurricane evacuees

Denton County Transportation Authority helped transport hundreds of Gulf Coast residents escape the threats posed by Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike.

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Railby StaffSeptember 19, 2008

Ft. Lauderdale streetcar system wins county approval

After the project has received a favorable rating, the federal government and the State of Florida will assist in funding the system, according to officials.

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Railby StaffSeptember 19, 2008

Alstom wins Angel Trains contracts

Train lessor Angel Trains signed a contract for new Pendolino rolling stock and a 10-year maintenance contract worth a total of $2.6 billion.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 19, 2008

ABA urges government crackdown

Association also introduces a 10-point plan to stop illegal operators.

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Railby StaffSeptember 19, 2008

Bombardier Sprinter on display in design exhibition

Train is being presented at the newly opened Contemporary Space of The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in Athens, Greece, the European center for architecture, art, design and urban studies.

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Technologyby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

Freightliner debuts hybrid-electric chassis at BusCon

The MB-HEV, equipped with the Eaton hybrid-electric system and featuring a diesel engine coupled with an electric motor/generator and lithium-ion batteries, offers up to a 40 percent reduction in fuel consumption.

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Railby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

TAC wins video, communication contract

The project is funded by the Department of Homeland Security and purchased through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Association.

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Railby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

San Francisco Muni opens light rail facility

The addition effectively doubles Muni light rail capacity and provides light rail operations and maintenance on both sides of San Francisco.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

NTSB: Motorcoaches can still be made safer

Acting Chairman Rosenker highlighted the need for improvements in occupant protection systems, strengthened government oversight of operators and more rapid deployment of advanced motorcoach safety technologies.

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Railby StaffSeptember 17, 2008

METRO Briefs

Sen. Clinton proposes new transit bill. Investigators to query freight crew. California seeks operator cell phone ban.

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