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Railby StaffSeptember 3, 2008

METRO Briefs

Fines issued for foul language. Luxury rail tour company ends operations. High-speed rail may delay maglev plans.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 3, 2008

Survey: Canadians turn to transit, capacity lacking

Without enough buses and trains to meet new demand, Ottawa must put more money in transit now, says Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA).

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Busby StaffSeptember 3, 2008

Minneapolis to promote new BRT line

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) will wrap four buses on its new BRT line to draw attention to new express service between downtown Rosemount and downtown Minneapolis.

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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 3, 2008

Toronto Transit adds more accessible routes

The new routes will be served by accessible, kneeling buses equipped with a flip-ramp or lift.

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Railby StaffSeptember 3, 2008

Veolia Transport wins German contract

This will be the first time that operation of a fully electrified German S-Bahn has been awarded in its entirety to a private operator following a call for tenders.

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Railby StaffSeptember 3, 2008

California releases $190M in 1B funding

The allocations are contingent upon passage of the 2008-09 California budget, which is currently at a standstill. Depending on how the budget handles transportation funds, some of the allocations could be withdrawn.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 3, 2008

Fort Worth "T" launches new commuter service

NABI especially designed two new vehicles for The T that will be used for the new service.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 3, 2008

Wisconsin coach co. launches sleep apnea program

Riteway Bus Service Inc. recently partnered with Sleep Apnea Solutions Inc. (SAS) to institute a voluntary and confidential program to promote employee wellness and help prevent accidents associated with driver fatigue.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 3, 2008

Fisher Coachworks unveils PHEV bus

The Plug-In Hybrid Transit Bus is half the weight of current hybrid buses in the market and achieves twice the energy efficiency.

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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 2, 2008

CH2M Hill tops fastest-growing company list

CH2M HILL was ranked in the top spot for the Top 100 Inc. 5,000 Companies by Revenue and in the Top 100 Inc. 5,000 Companies by Gross Dollars of Growth.

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