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Railby StaffJune 26, 2003

Committee approves $6 billion for Amtrak

The measure would meet the first three years of Amtrak's five-year, $8 billion budget to operate its trains and repair the infrastructure of its heavily traveled line between Washington and Boston.

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Managementby StaffJune 25, 2003

'Jobs, economy at risk,' declares group

Transit supplier coalition challenges Congress to refine Buy America regulations.

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Managementby StaffJune 25, 2003

DaimlerChrysler to deliver SLFs to San Diego area

The North County Transit District in Oceanside, Calif., will add 13 new SLF 200 low-floor buses fueled with compressed natural gas to its 159-bus fleet next month.

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Managementby StaffJune 24, 2003

CDTA, Troy unveil bus priority system

Queue jumpers are signal devices that give buses priority at intersections by permitting them to move ahead of other motorists in parallel lines.

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Managementby StaffJune 23, 2003

FTA streamlines contracting rules

One of the most significant changes is a clear, page-by-page explanation of the most complex contracting requirements.

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Busby StaffJune 20, 2003

BRT cleaner than electric rail transit, study says

Electric rail systems generate significant air pollution, particularly where these systems are powered by electricity generated by fossil fuel power plants.

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Managementby StaffJune 20, 2003

Cummins Westport receives Las Vegas engine order

Citizens Area Transit ordered 51 buses powered by the Cummins 195-horsepower B Gas Plus engines to replace aging CNG-powered buses in the fleet.

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Managementby StaffJune 19, 2003

Stagecoach to sell 18 Coach USA operations

The Coach USA companies, located in western and south central states, brought in revenues of $215.9 million for the year ending April 30.

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Managementby StaffJune 18, 2003

Florida study uses smart cards for various services

This is the first study in the nation that involves a toll, transit and parking agency using multiple applications in one payment method and processing all transactions through a single source.

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Managementby StaffJune 18, 2003

ElDorado National breaks ground on new facility

New buses, including a 40-foot low-floor transit bus, have already been prototyped, tested and are ready for the new assembly line in California.

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