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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2010

N.Y. MTA will run controversial anti-mosque ad on buses

The controversial ad was designed, paid for, and presented to the MTA a month ago, but the MTA refused to approve the campaign, so the ad's sponsors filed suit.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2010

Gillig debuts OnSpot tire system option

Also offers a retrofit kit for buses already in service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2010

Madison transit system adds names of employee children to buses

Program aimed at fostering positive labor relations and heightened employee morale. Metro Transit recently added the names of individual employees' children, grandchildren, and other special children in their lives to 20 fixed-route buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2010

NABI delivers first of 12 CNG buses to Birmingham

The purchase of the new buses is being made in part by ARRA economic stimulus funding program. To expedite the process, BJCTA was able to turn to another agency who allowed them to contract for some unused options.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2010

U.S. DOT, State Farm and ESPN to fight distracted driving

On separate buses, carrying the "Stop Distracted Driving" message, Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter will cross the nation visiting all 32 NFL team training camps.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2010

IMMI to supply Premier seats for 213 Greyhound buses

Company has a multi-year contract with FirstGroup as the exclusive seat supplier for all new motorcoaches in the Greyhound fleet. Premier made its debut on 140 new Greyhound motorcoaches in the first quarter of 2009.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2010

NABI wins Santa Monica Blue Bus contract

With the additional nine 40-foot buses as well as the 16 60-foot articulated CNG buses recently awarded to NABI, 100 percent of Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus fleet will be powered with alternate fueled propulsion systems.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2010

Chicago’s Pace Bus receives $32M in state capital funding

Will help the agency to move forward with efforts to test green technology buses and paratransit vehicles such as hybrids and compressed natural gas (CNG), replace its radio system, and build a transit center.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2010

Web Extra: Indiana U. Campus Bus transports a record 3.5M riders

The down economy has caused a large spike in student enrollment, boosting ridership numbers. Without federal or state funds to purchase additional buses, the system has had to find other ways to accommodate more riders.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2010

FTA: $77.7B needed to bring U.S. rail, bus systems to state of good repair

While most of the backlog can be attributed to rail, more than 40 percent of the nation's buses are also in poor to marginal condition.

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