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ArticlesJune 1, 2002

Bringing hybrid-electric buses into the equation

Like several other transit agencies across the country, the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) will be adding hybrid-electric buses to its fleet.

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ArticlesJune 1, 2002

Tips for a Cooler Summer and Warmer Winter

Preventive maintenance, with a comprehensive checklist of annual inspection items, helps to keep buses running with an internal climate that's pleasing to your passengers.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2002

Lima plans to implement a BRT system

The proposed BRT system will include 150-passenger extended buses for trunk routes and conventional buses (80 to 100 passengers) for feeder routes.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2002

CATS enters contract with Gillig for 180 buses

Delivery of the first buses, to increase local and express services for CATS, is slated for late 2002 and early 2003.

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Articlesby StaffMay 1, 2002

Washington transit agencies promote yielding to buses

The campaign targets the issue of buses being allowed to pull back into traffic.

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Articlesby StaffMay 1, 2002

CARB study measures CNG, diesel bus emissions

Buses running on both compressed natural gas and ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel, with the proper emission controls in place, can attain significant reductions in toxic emissions.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2002

Cummins Westport to deliver 75 engines

The new buses, 30-foot and 35-foot New Flyers with 8.3-liter C Gas Plus engines installed, will be used to retire older diesel fuel buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2002

New Delhi court ruling orders buses off street leaving chaos

More than 6,000 buses were taken off the road as a result of a court-ordered deadline to phase out diesel buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2002

New hybrid-electric buses to hit the streets in 2003

The buses are being built in cooperation with ISE Research-ThunderVolt, Nova BUS and New Jersey Transit.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2002

Without reforms, Indonesian public transportation heading for bankruptcy

Despite a collective fleet of some 21,000 buses, Jakarta, Indonesia, is a city on the brink of public transportation bankruptcy, with no apparent solution for avoiding complete collapse.

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