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Motorcoachby StaffJune 11, 2008

MV Transportation wins California contract

The City Council of Santa Clarita voted unanimously to award MV Transportation Inc. a $51.7 million contract to manage and operate its transit services.

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Managementby StaffJune 11, 2008

Texas to offer free rides on June 19

The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) will offer free bus rides for the third annual Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 19, joining public transportation systems nationwide.

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Motorcoachby StaffJune 10, 2008

NTSB meets with N.J. motorcoach group

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker urged New Jersey-based motorcoach executives to take action when accidents occur and make safety improvements that will bring the industry closer to an accident-free environment.

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Railby StaffJune 10, 2008

California conducts web transit survey

The Oakland, Calif.-based Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is conducting an online survey, designed to help regional planners and Commission members finalize a new long-term regional transportation plan for the Bay Area.

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Motorcoachby StaffJune 9, 2008

Daimler delivers S 417 to Virginia

Blacksburg, Va.-based All-America Tours/University Travel.com has taken delivery of its fifth Setra S 417 luxury motorcoach.

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Managementby StaffJune 5, 2008

T2 Group unveiled

An alliance of regional and state government, finance, academic and private industry leaders announced the formation of a new coalition that will strive to transform the nation’s transportation system in 2009 by utilizing a combination of public and private-sector solutions.

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Railby StaffJune 4, 2008

Veolia wins L.A. Metro contract

Veolia Transportation was officially awarded a five-year contract to operate bus service for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).

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Motorcoachby StaffJune 3, 2008

MCI delivers J4500 coaches to Missouri, Florida

St. Louis-based operator Mid-American Coaches and Tours has taken delivery of four MCI J4500 coaches, and Coral Springs, Fla.-based Classic Bus Lines has taken delivery of two J4500 models.

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Managementby StaffJune 3, 2008

Public transit ridership grows in 2008

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reported that Americans took 2.6 billion trips on public transportation in the first three months of 2008, almost 85 million more trips than last year for the same time period.

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Railby StaffJune 3, 2008

L.A. Metro, S.F. Muni win APTA awards

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) won the Rail Transit Team Achievement Award at the 16th Annual American Public Transportation Association (APTA) International Rail Rodeo, held in conjunction with the 2008 APTA Rail Conference in San Francisco. First place in the Operators Competition went to San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (S.F. MUNI.)

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