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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2011

DriveCam to equip NJ Transit buses for $2.7M

Will install hardware on 968 cruiser buses and provide managed services, including daily data reviews. The vendor also archives data and provides camera system diagnostics. Will likely complete installation next year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2011

Valley Metro adds 17 hybrid-electric buses

Will replace older 30-, 35- and 40-foot buses that run on routes in Tempe, Ariz., and have surpassed their useful life. The fleet was paid for with regional Proposition 400 funds, FTA 5307 formula grant funds specifically allocated for bus fleet replacement and FTA’s Clean Fuels Grant Program, which provided the hybrid propulsion system.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

U. of Montana residents, students clash on late-night buses

Some area residents have complained about late-night noise from UDASH buses driving down their streets and have requested a route change. Student leaders argue that will take away access for disabled students, and have proposed only running new, less noisy buses at night.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

More students cause U. of Miss. bus overcrowding

A significant jump in both student enrollment and city riders has caused many Oxford University Transit buses to be late and overcrowded. While this often happens at the beginning of a new school year, officials say, there are limited solutions this year due to budget constraints.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2011

Apollo Video to provide surveillance in Md.

In addition to the RoadRunner systems currently on-board MCDOT's Ride On buses, the new systems will replace 118 existing transit surveillance systems and will also be installed in new buses, manufactured by Gillig, for a total of nearly 180 Apollo Video systems on-board the fleet.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2011

Altair unveils first hydraulic hybrid bus

Compared to the database of buses tested at Altoona, the LCO-140H fuel economy results are 110 percent better than conventional diesel buses and 30 percent better than the leading diesel-electric hybrid buses available today, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2011

NTSB recommends stability control standards for buses

The recommendations made to NHTSA also include requiring installation of stability systems on all newly manufactured vehicles within the weight range.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2011

Fla. Transit orders 50 new NABI buses

The initial delivery, which is under way, will bring the total number of NABI buses in Broward County Transit's fleet to 170 buses. The new buses will consist of both 40-foot and 60-foot BRT articulated buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2011

N.Y. MTA response to hurricane shows lessons learned

Service was up and running in time for the Monday morning commute. The agency planned days in advance, secured subways and buses, and de-energized the system. Actions taken were based on what staff learned from last year’s blizzard.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2011

Buses help stranded travelers leave Boston

With hundreds of flights still canceled and Amtrak service halted in the wake of Hurricane Irene, thousands of travelers boarded bus services such as BoltBus and Peter Pan Monday to get out of the city.

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