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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2012

Duke U. chooses Transloc for bus tracking

Outfitted all of its buses with a GPS system, which will provide real-time arrival and location information to students, as well as automatic passenger counters. The system will also provide tracking information on other area transit systems, such as the Bull City Connector.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2012

UC Davis returning double-deck bus to UK

One of the university fleet’s original buses, the RTL 1014 has been with the school since 1968. The bus is bound for London's Ensignbus Transport Museum.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2012

Sun Tran opens new bus facility

Northwest Bus Facility now has the capacity to operate and maintain 250 buses for the entire Tucson region.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2012

N.Y. MTA 'Bus Time' expanding to Bronx

The popular digital system currently allows Staten Island customers to track the real-time location of their buses via the Internet, smart phone or text message.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

D.C. Metro considers shields to safeguard bus drivers

Due to recent violence against operators, the transit agency has stepped up police presence on buses and will begin testing shields on 100 buses this winter and spring.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

U. of Michigan unveils new hybrid buses

Sporting a maize and blue color scheme and new graphic treatment, the 40-foot buses use a roof-mounted battery system to supplement their diesel engines, allowing for better fuel mileage and lower emissions. Three additional buses will be operational in the fleet by mid-January and three more will be in service this fall.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

UC Berkeley selects Bauer’s IT for shuttle contract

Will resume its Bear Transit shuttle bus program with Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation, which is set to have interim buses in service Jan. 17. The service was formerly run by AC Transit.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

Ohio transit requiring new IDs for OSU riders

Central Ohio Transit Authority installed a new ID reader system on its buses to assess student ridership for future planning, requiring students to get replacement IDs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

National parks get $41M to enhance transportation

The U.S. National Park Service, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and local partner communities will receive the funds for projects ranging from redesigning and widening the Nauset Bicycle Trail at Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts to purchasing new buses to transport visitors between Sausalito and the Muir Woods National Monument in California.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

Nova delivers 2 LFS buses

All the company's vehicles are based on a common platform, which translates into effective maintenance, streamlined training and simplified parts management, providing quality performance and productivity, according to the company.

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