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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2016

Houston Metro ridership in decline, despite bus service revamp

Officials concede more refinement is needed to gain riders on buses and trains.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2016

Miami-Dade Transit adding 'smart' kiosks, digital ads

Civiq negotiated a 15-year deal with Miami-Dade officials to install up to 300 of the kiosks at bus stops and Metrorail stations across the county.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2016

FMCSA announces random controlled substances testing rate for 2017

Regulations require that truck and bus companies that employ CDL drivers conduct random drug and alcohol tests upon these individuals at a nationally prescribed percentage, which is informed by the results of an annual survey.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2016

Sound Transit approves 2017 service changes

Improvements include two additional peak Sounder south line round trip trains and 15,000 additional annual platform hours for ST Express bus service to meet growing demand and deliver voter-approved projects.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2016

OKC's EMBARK receives federal grant for CNG bus purchase

Six new buses will replace aging vehicles in the fleet. The buses will be similar to the six 40-foot CNG buses that rolled out on the street this fall.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2016

DASH GM, Modell to receive proclamation from city council

Modell was instrumental in growing the system from 17 buses and 30 employees to operating on 10 routes with 79 buses, 5 trolleys and more than 185 employees.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2016

BC Transit to rollout camera systems across entire bus fleet

The cost of the camera systems is being funded in part by a $160-million agreement with the federal government, which will also help cover the cost of new GPS bus-tracking technology and other upgrades.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2016

Mass. agency adds 3 Proterra electric buses, fast chargers

The buses will serve communities along PVTA's Route P21E in Holyoke and Springfield. In addition to state-contributed funds, PVTA purchased the Proterra Catalyst FC buses with funds from the Federal Highway and Transit Administration.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2016

Colorado town proposing e-cig, cigarette ban on buses

Officials say they have had a number of complaints about cigarette smoking, particularly in the downtown terminal where the lack of ventilation causes both irritation and potential public health issues for passengers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2016

Texas A&M working with EPA to optimize fleet performance

The research team will monitor the engine (speed, RPM, load, and other parameters) data along with GPS information in order to analyze the bus fleet drive cycles, and identify characteristics such as idle time and speed distribution.

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