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ProductsJanuary 6, 2015

Meridian sprinter shuttle bus

Meridian, a Mercedes-Benz-approved Sprinter upfitter offers dozens of varieties of Sprinter based buses, limousines, paratransit vehicles and executive transporters.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

Montana bus system goes fare free to boost ridership

The three-year Zero-fare demonstration project is sponsored by 14 different community partners.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

Transdev's Westbrook to lead rail division

Will also continue to serve as Chairman of Transdev’s Transit Division, which operates over 200 bus, paratransit, and bus rapid transit contracts with city and county transit authorities, universities and airports across the U.S and in English-speaking Canada.

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ProductsJanuary 6, 2015

Transit-Liner C2 bus

Built for durability and longevity, the TRANSIT-LINER™ C2 bus, whichdebuted at BusCon, is built to last for the long haul.

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ArticlesJanuary 6, 2015

2015 Innovative Operators: Blue Lakes Charters and Tours

Unmatched customer service, family-owned Clio, Mich. business drives success.

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ArticlesJanuary 5, 2015

5 Qs: Q'Straint's Jean-Marc Girardin

For 30 years, Q’Straint has remained focused on one vision: to develop the world’s most effective wheelchair passenger safety solutions for public and private transportation. Today, Q’Straint is a global company serving customers in over 50 countries around the world.Jean-Marc Girardin, founder/executive chairman at Q’Straint, talks about how the company’s key innovations shaped the industry and how important family is to the business.

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ArticlesJanuary 5, 2015

D.C. Chief Caps Transit Legacy with Strengthened System Safety

In addition to building a new safety culture, GM/CEO Richard Sarles spearheaded the replacement of buses, paratransit vehicles and the acquisition of new 7000 series railcars, as well as the development of the agency’s new strategic plan.

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ArticlesCover StoryJanuary 5, 2015

Fleets Growing, Business Strong for Motorcoach Top 50

With an increase of 2,052 vehicles compared with 2013, 79% and 63% of respondents plan on adding new or used vehicles, respectively, in the coming year. Meanwhile, business is up at 81% of the operations surveyed, a significant increase from last year’s reported 62%.

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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloJanuary 5, 2015

When Does Technology on Buses Become the Problem?

Technology was not in my vocabulary as a kid, but now it's at the front of the line. I’m not saying I’m against it, but could we step back a moment and catch our breath when it comes to technology and bus operations? It seems what used to be a fairly unobstructed view of the road ahead, and to the sides of the bus using simple dashboards and adequately sized mirrors, now appears to resemble a cockpit of the world’s most sophisticated aircraft.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2015

Sonoma County college students to ride buses for free

The program is funded by the Sonoma County general fund and will assist the Supervisors and Sonoma County Transit in determining the affect a free fare program has on ridership, traffic reduction near college campuses and community response to the program.

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