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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2014

Bus driver conviction upheld in deadly Va. crash

The 2011 accident that Kin Yiu Cheung was involved in killed four riders. The Virginia Court of Appeals rejected his claims that prosecutors did not prove he demonstrated reckless disregard for human life, saying there was substantial evidence that Cheung knew he was in no condition to drive.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2014

Meridian to unveil mid-sized luxury coach at UMA, LCT

The high-end Tourismo is the company’s newest in a growing number of product offerings on the popular and eco-friendly Mercedes-Benz Sprinter platform, designed specifically for tour, charter and limousine operators.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2014

Maui disabled riders unhappy with new service

Officials directed the provider, Maui Economic Opportunity, to spend the next three months improving its program and report back to the council's Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2013

Central Md. Transit travel training program lauded

The program has trained nearly 1,500 human services professionals since its inception in 2011. In FY 2013 alone, the program has trained 752 individuals at 46 different non-profit agencies and schools.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2013

MBTA's ticketing app reaches $10M in sales, wins award

Allows riders to purchase and then display rail tickets on the smartphone’s screen as an encrypted barcode and as a human readable ticket.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserAugust 20, 2013

Veolia's IntelliRide Brings Tech Game-Changer to Paratransit

Tablet use is not only rising in the general public, paratransit and human service transportation are also taking advantage of the convenience of the mobile devices.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2013

Employer cell phone policy urged in wake of train crash

The human brain is incapable of simultaneously processing two cognitively demanding tasks, such as talking with someone on a cell phone while operating a vehicle.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2013

White House asks motorcoach industry to deliver healthcare message

Representatives from the ABA; NAMO; the UMA; and major motorcoach operations reviewed provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The White House said it wants to use the motorcoach industry to convey information about the Act to customers who ride buses and may not have health insurance, including students and the elderly.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2013

NTSB's Hersman talks safety with UMA board

Said that the NTSB is "interested in providing solutions, not just identifying problems," and said it is imperative to "educate the public to make the choice to put safety first."

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ArticlesJune 26, 2013

Human trafficking the focus of L.A. Metro program

The campaign includes brochures and posters on buses and trains, as well as training programs for employees to identify and help potential victims.

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