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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2009

METRO Briefs

NHTSA to require belts on buses. MBTA driver caught on phone. Colorado DOT to add new division.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2009

MV to manage Arizona bus fleet

Under the terms of the three-year agreement, with two one-year options, MV will partner with the RTA to manage a fleet of 16 buses, and assist with real time reporting, vehicle tracking and system design.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2009

IC Bus delivers shuttles for St. Paul, Minn. zoo

The move is an effort to improve service, quality and reduce greenhouse gases. A $1.6 million federal grant helped pay for the buses, according to IC Bus.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2009

METRO Briefs

Rogoff supports Honolulu rail. Chicago RTA launches site. ABA upset at prisoners on buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2009

Daimler delivers first Sprinters to Canada

The three shuttle buses will be used primarily as reduced capacity options for British Columbia-based Charter Bus Lines.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

Community Transit unveils first Swift BRT station

Stations will be equipped with two ticket vending machines and two ORCA smart card readers. Passengers will pay their fares at the stations rather than on board so the buses can depart quickly.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

Butler Transit facility receives funding

Phase I will consist of a 7,000-square-foot office and maintenance and wash bay buildings as well as a storage area for the authority’s buses and Butler County’s Butler Area Rural Transit shared-ride buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2009

New Flyer receives $267M in bus orders

Orders are from both current and new customers and are for a variety of vehicle configurations and propulsion systems, including 35-, 40- and 60-foot buses with clean diesel, diesel-electric hybrid and CNG propulsion systems.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2009

SFMTA solicits bid for stimulus projects

The first project going to bid, which has been allocated $16 million in ARRA funding, will directly improve vehicle availability, service reliability and performance by rehabilitating approximately 40 standard and 20 articulated Muni buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2009

MaxxForce diesels to power Daewoo buses

The new MaxxForce Sprint model in-line four-cylinder engines will power 6.0-ton GVW and 5.5-ton GVW Daewoo Bus brand light buses. The 3.2-liter turbodiesels feature four valves per cylinder and comply with Euro III, IV and V emissions standards.

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