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Managementby StaffDecember 27, 2000

Verona Bus Show Highlights Busy Italian Market

Verona, Italy, was the site of the Bus and Bus Business Show, held in December. This year the annual bus show was larger than in recent years, a reflection of the revitalized Italian bus market that it primarily serves.

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Managementby StaffDecember 22, 2000

Danville Demos Demand Response

To better assist regional employees working late night/early morning shifts, Danville Transit in Virginia began a demand-response bus service that is available at all hours.

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Managementby StaffNovember 27, 2000

Armed With New Local Powers, Scotland Plots Public Transport Investments

Thanks to powers enjoyed by no other place in the United Kingdom, Scotland has stepped up investments in public transport. Both bus and rail upgrades are in the works and more are being contemplated.

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Railby StaffNovember 16, 2000

Amtrak Debuts Acela Express

Amtrak today launched its high-speed Acela Express service, running from Washington D.C. to New York to Boston.

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Managementby StaffNovember 13, 2000

Transit Wages Increase Less Than Other Sectors, Rutgers Study Says

The wages for transit bus operators in-creased .4% over the period from 1982 to 1997, compared to about 22% for other government sectors, says the Transportation Policy Institute of Rutgers University.

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Railby StaffSeptember 25, 2000

Hanoi to Build Double Elevated Rail System

Hanoi is developing a new double elevated rail track system under a project announced by Vietnam Railways.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 25, 2000

European Ministers Discuss Oil Price Impact on Transport

European transport ministers met to discuss responses to the continent’s worst energy crisis since the 1970s, but refrained from a EU-wide response to fuel tax relief.

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Railby StaffSeptember 16, 2000

Alstom Completes Istanbul Metro, Inks Deal in Thailand

September 16 marked the opening of Istanbul, Turkey's first metro, constructed by an Alstom-led consortium and its Turkish partners, Albayrak and Cengiz Insaat, for a total investment of $550 million.

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Railby StaffSeptember 6, 2000

Las Vegas Monorail Project Criticized

The current proposal for a four-mile monorail system in Las Vegas is not without critics.

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