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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2015

Complete Coach Works delivers remanufactured buses to Liberty U.

The retrofit is cost-effective and takes a fraction of the time to deliver, ensuring that the universities’ transit services can remain active and provide students with ample transportation options.

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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloSeptember 21, 2015

Keeping Old School Practices in New Bus Operating Training

Today I’d like to mention a few effective policies that were routinely utilized in the past, which were (and for the few agencies that still practice them) very effective in producing safe bus operators, including covering your right, terminal checks and company vehicles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2015

26 Los Angeles County agencies now on TAP fare payment system

The historic milestone signifies that all municipal transit agencies in L.A. County accept TAP as a universal fare media and passengers can transfer to bus or train from any transit provider.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

TriMet opens Portland-Milwaukie light rail project

The 7.3-mile expansion of light rail service includes Tilikum Crossing – the only multimodal bridge of its kind in the country – dedicated exclusively to carrying MAX light rail trains, buses, streetcars, bicyclists and pedestrians across the Willamette River.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2015

Cubic announces leadership transition for transportation business unit

Matthew J. Cole was named president of CTS and sr. VP of Cubic Corp., effective October 1, while Stephen O. Shewmaker, who plans to retire in 2016, has been appointed chairman of CTS.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2015

Wash.'s Spokane Transit testing 'smart bus' technology

The $4.9 million technology was funded in part with $2.2 million in federal congestion mitigation grants. By making bus riding more efficient, the STA hopes to attract additional riders and get more cars off the streets.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2015

C-Tran BRT project gets $38.5M federal boost

The Vine system will use 10 new, 60-foot buses, which will nearly double the passenger capacity of current bus routes. In addition, the buses will be served by new stations designed to make boarding quicker and easier, especially for the elderly and those with disabilities.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2015

Expanded NJ Transit mobile app now available for all customers

The new app enables NJ TRANSIT customers will be able to utilize their mobile device to access MyTix, NJ TRANSIT train schedules, DepartureVision, MyBus and trip planning functionality, allowing them to quickly make travel plans, buy tickets and get transit information.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2015

BYD wins America's largest electric bus order

The contract allows for the Washington State DOT to purchase up to 800 heavy-duty buses from all different propulsion types that included 12 different categories for all-electric buses, in which BYD was the leader in 10 of those categories.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2015

2 die, 4 injured when car plows into tour bus

The crash occurred when an allegedly drunken driver in a speeding BMW slammed into the tour bus. The driver was injured and taken to a hospital. Las Vegas police said the BMW driver's friend called 911 to report the driver just left a bar and was drunk when he got into his car.

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