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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2015

REV Group names Ken Becker as director, national accounts

Will represent REV Group’s commercial, transit and school bus brands and report to John Walsh, VP, sales and marketing, for REV Bus Group.

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernDecember 14, 2015

Passenger Etiquette: Taking Rudeness Out of the Ride

We’ve all been there — stuck behind the bus rider “oversharing” his or her phone conversation or next to the person who thinks a subway smorgasbord is a great idea. How does one handle unacceptable behaviors that seem to have become the norm? In September 2014, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) introduced “Dude It’s Rude,” a direct message campaign that addresses passenger etiquette and quality of ride issues on all SEPTA vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2015

Minn. Metro's paratransit services sets one-day record ridership mark

The 8,123 rides on Dec. 3 helped Metro Mobility record its busiest week on record, with an average daily ridership of 7,500.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2015

Minn. Metro rolls out new Gillig 'bus of the future'

The new bus comes without fareboxes, because passengers will be paying before they board and entering through either door to help speed service on the agency's new “arterial” rapid transit bus line.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2015

L.A. Metro focusing efforts on seniors

Agency has expanded accessibility in stations, buses and trains with features like extra elevators, color-coded priority seating, more space for wheelchairs and walkers, tactile paths on platforms and bigger fonts on signage.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Motorcoach industry touts FAST Act victory

Both the UMA and the ABA thanked its members as well as staff who work on governmental affairs and legislation, with FAST Act highlights including taking a look at improving the CSA system and the maintaining of the charter bus rule .

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Michelin holiday campaign celebrates America's bus drivers

#KeepThanksMoving continues Michelin’s long history of supporting drivers and being a good member of the communities in which its employees live and work.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

N.Y. MTA reaches 2 milestones on East Side Access project

Workers have completed construction of a subterranean ventilation facility below East 55th Street in Manhattan, and $56.2 million in infrastructure improvements to Harold Interlocking, in Sunnyside, Queens, the busiest passenger train junction in the U.S. and the place where the tracks for the connection to Grand Central will meet with the LIRR.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2015

Valdosta State U. offers Wi-Fi on all athletic, shuttle buses

The service was requested by students and funded by student technology fee monies.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2015

KU Design students create innovative projects for city transportation

One of the recipients of the MV Transportation Scholarship designed a call station for SafeRide and SafeBus users.  

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