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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2010

ISE partners with New Flyer, ElDorado for chassis options

Each OEM could sell up to 500 hybrid buses under the MN-DOT contract, assuming the Department exercises the bus options or transfers the options to another agency.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2010

Idaho launches new online source for buses

Riders will enjoy benefits of a dedicated online site for bus transit systems, including tracking transit activity, bus locations, system delays and current schedules through an interactive Web interface.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2010

Daimler boasts 13 percent global market share

The sustained success of Daimler Buses is due to a long-term strategy that encompasses the four core objectives of Operational Excellence/Efficiency, Growth in Established Markets, Growth in New Markets and Technological Leadership, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2010

BAE supplies Alexander Dennis with hybrid system

The diesel-electric BAE Systems HybriDrive system being installed in the new ADL Enviro 400h hybrid buses for Oxford and Manchester, England, will deliver fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions that are up to 30 percent lower than conventional buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2010

CTTransit takes delivery of New Flyer buses

The 35-foot, diesel-powered buses cost approximately $365,600 apiece. The low floor buses provide easier accessibility and have two wheelchair positions. The buses were purchased with federal stimulus funds and put into service for Connecticut commuters.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2010

Wyoming becomes 20th state to ban texting while driving

On January 26, Sec.LaHood announced federal guidance to prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. Truck and bus drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2010

San Diego condo owners fight BRT plans

Residents along part of the planned route claim they were never told of the plan to pave over a greenbelt in front of their homes, putting buses within 11 feet of their homes every 10 minutes.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2010

Nova receives $10M order from Honolulu

The 24 Nova LFS buses will be assembled in the company's upstate New York plant and delivered in late 2010.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2010

BRC announces UMA promotion winner

BRC specializes in the collision repair and refurbishment of coach and transit buses and boasts a "No Hassle" Life Time Warranty, which states that repairs will be of the highest quality and done in a time-efficient manner.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2010

Daimler, NYCT celebrate 1,350th Orion VII hybrid

NYCT and MTA Bus boast a fleet of 1,679 hybrid buses, including a total of 1,675 diesel-electric hybrid transit buses from Daimler Buses - comprising more than 99 percent of its hybrid fleet.

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