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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2010

TTA awards First Transit employee

Since 1993, Zamora has been active in the transportation industry. She began management of the BUS in 1998 and currently oversees 84 employees and the operations of 22 fixed-route buses and 11 paratransit buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2010

Paratransit customers fear service reduction under new contract

Brockville, Ontario, has a new contract for paratransit service that effectively reduces the number of available buses from a maximum of four to two. City officials are confident the new system will provide enough rides, as long as customers book at least a day in advance.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2010

Allison: Fla. fleet sees 56 percent fuel economy gain with hybrid

The agency reported that its 10 hybrid equipped buses got an average of 6.4 miles per gallon (MPG) compared with 4.1 MPG for their standard buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2010

FTA awards $1.6M grant to Pa. system for buses

Funds will buy four 35-foot low-floor, heavy-duty, accessible, clean-burning diesel buses to replace four diesel buses that have exceeded their useful lives.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2010

Volvo delivers World Cup buses

Prior to the soccer event, several South African cities invested in building intelligent bus-based transport systems

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2010

Altair, Proterra sign lithium-ion battery order

This purchase is a follow-on order from the initial $898,400 contract announced in August 2009. At that time, Proterra purchased battery modules for several zero-emission demonstration buses, one of which was displayed to Washington, D.C. policymakers in October 2009.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2010

FTA tabs $775M to upgrade bus systems

Eligible expenses for the funds include purchase and rehabilitation of buses and vans, modernization of buses and bus facilities and revenue service facilities.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2010

UTA launches 3 flex bus routes

The routes will bring new all-day service to areas that previously had no service or had only morning/evening commuter buses. Funding for the routes comes from FTA grants administered through the Utah Department of Transportation.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2010

IMMI engineers receive Henry Ford II award

The honor recognizes the company's accomplishments in increasing safety on motorcoaches and school buses with the development of the Premier seat, which incorporates SafeGuard SmartFrame technology to protect both belted and unbelted occupants.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2010

South Dakota State U. weighs parking vs. transit

Some say adding a bus system would lessen traffic congestion and help ease walking during winter months. Others say the campus is not large enough to require buses and that parking should be the priority.

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