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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2015

Double-decker buses join ASU intercampus shuttle routes

Two doors on each bus will facilitate quicker loading and unloading for the more than 21,000 Sun Devils who ride the shuttles each week.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2015

Calif.'s Omnitrans adding 15 New Flyers featuring audible turn signals

The new buses have one rear-facing securement and one forward-facing securement. The rear-facing system gives passengers with wheelchairs more independence.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2015

Union calls for improved Milwaukee County bus driver safety

A transit security report found that the number of assaults of drivers decreased 62% since 2010 due to the installation of protective shields on buses; however, union officials say many issues often go unreported.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2015

Transit-focused ad agency marks $1M revenue milestone for Dayton RTA

The company, Commuter Ads patented a way to send 15-second audio and digital text-scroll commercials wirelessly to bus riders.

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ArticlesCover StoryDecember 1, 2015

New collision avoidance technology for buses increases pedestrian, cyclist safety

The Mobileye Shield+ System is a multi-vision-sensor system that uses algorithms to determine whether a pedestrian or bicyclist near the vehicle is a threat and alerts the driver with an audible and visual alert.

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ArticlesCover StoryDecember 1, 2015

BusCon 2015: New Vehicles, New Exhibitors, New Ways to Do Business

Several manufacturers unveiled new vehicles, including ABC Companies and Micro Bird Commercial, as well as those new to the U.S. market by Karsan and Indbus. All told, 145 exhibitors, with more than 50 new to the annual event, packed the show floor.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2015

DART honors civil rights anniversary

The front seat of more than 500 DART buses will be reserved on Dec. 1, 2015 to honor the 60th anniversary.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 1, 2015

[Photos] BusCon 2015 Product Showcase

A look at some of the products on the BusCon 2015 Show Floor.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2015

FMCSA’s Final Rule protects bus drivers from being forced to violate safety regs

The Final Rule addresses three key areas concerning driver coercion: procedures for commercial truck and bus drivers to report incidents of coercion to the FMCSA, steps the agency could take when responding to such allegations and penalties that may be imposed on entities found to have coerced drivers.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2015

Houston Metro to hike paratransit rates for first time since 1991

To offset the fare increase, Metro says it will let MetroLift customers use the fixed-route buses for free.

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