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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2017

Luminator introduces Standalone Rear View Camera for mass transit

The standalone camera can be used on buses which already have new rear signs installed or vehicles which do not need a rear sign such as compact shuttle buses, vans, and trolleys.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2017

U.S.-China zero emissions 'race' unveils guidelines

The friendly competition between the two countries encourages transit providers to deploy a new generation of non-polluting buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

L.A. Metro launches sexual harassment counseling hotline

The 24/7 hotline will be staffed by counselors from the community advocacy organization Peace Over Violence, which has 45 years of experience counseling victims of sexual abuse in Los Angeles County.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

Zero-emission New Flyer bus deliveries increase by 48% in 2016

Including hybrid-electric propulsion, New Flyer has now delivered over 6,400 buses driven by electric motors to the North American transit industry over the past 20 years.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

Alexandria Transit Co. taps new DASH CEO/GM

Josh Baker has over 17 years of experience in the public transportation industry, starting as a bus operator in college and working his way up through the industry.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

Grande West adding CNG option for Vicinity bus

The Cummins ISB G Engine has the lowest North American Emissions standards and is approved from both the U.S. EPA and Air Resources Board in California.

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Safety Cornerby Charlotte DiBartolomeoJanuary 11, 2017

The Hidden Factor in Bus Accidents when Human Error is the Cause

It happens every day. A pedestrian sees a bus barreling down the road but is convinced he can make his way to the other side without harm. Most of the time he’s right, and the only harm done is to the driver’s skyrocketing blood pressure.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2017

Ford's Chariot ridesharing service expanding to 6 more cities

The service crowdsources its routes based on rider demand, and it’s working to use data algorithms to map the most efficient routes, helping commuters who aren’t well-served by current public bus routes and local trains.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

Calif.'s Santa Clara VTA proposes major service overhaul

Hopes to vote on the proposal, which will be shopped for comment in a series of nine public hearings, by April. The plan would impact nearly all of its 70 bus lines, plus 42 miles of light rail.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

New Flyer to deliver 100 Xcelsior buses to Houston METRO

The contract for this new order of XD40’s is valued at approximately $46.8 million and will be used to replace some of METRO’s transit buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Delivery of these buses is planned for 2018.

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