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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2016

Forest River ranks Top 3 Spots in Ford's top volume accounts

Starcraft Bus, Elkhart Coach and Glaval Bus finished first, second and third, respectively.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2016

Tripling of insurance premiums confronts bus drivers in labor dispute

The cost of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan coverage for The Rapid drivers is proposed to spike 49 percent Oct. 1, pushing up monthly premiums for family coverage by $669.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2016

ARBOC's Mobility Bus #1 back in service

The first ARBOC Specialty Vehicles low-floor bus ever built in 2007 has returned in service after five years of retirement.  

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2016

HDR's Schneider Honored by APTA

Michael Schneider was named Outstanding Public Transportation Business Member for 2016.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2016

French bus operator becomes first in Europe to accept Bitcoin

Isilines, a new long-distance passenger transport division of Transdev Group, has been using Bitcoin as a method of payment alongside traditional credit card payments on its website since early August.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2016

2 NJ Transit buses crash, killing driver, injuring 18

One bus struck the other in a T-bone crash at the intersection of Raymond Boulevard and Broad Street just after 6:05 a.m., NJ Transit spokesman Jim Smith said.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2016

CTA Wins 2016 APTA Innovation Award for Ventra Mobile App

The Ventra Mobile App provides one-stop convenience for transit riders who travel on CTA’s “L” trains or buses, Pace buses or Metra commuter trains – enabling the transit rider to plan, manage and pay for their journeys.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2016

Community Transit to add 17 Alexander Dennis 'Double Tall' buses

Four of the new buses will replace aging 60-foot buses that serve the Seattle commuter market; the other 13 double deckers will be expansion buses to accommodate new service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2016

Man says Winnipeg buses still not accessible for vision impaired

Every bus in the fleet is supposed to be equipped with a "Next Stop Announcement" feature that gives a visible and audible announcement about upcoming bus stops, but the the announcements sometimes don't play or are too quiet to hear.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2016

New Flyer to deliver first bus with Cummins Westport's near-zero engine

The ISL G NZ CNG engine will be used to power a New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 bus for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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