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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2017

Sacramento RT lands fed grant to improve rail track worker safety

Working with Protran Technology, a Harsco Rail Co., equipment will be installed in RT’s entire fleet of light rail vehicles and up to 60 Track Workers will be supplied with a smart device and/or an upgraded wearable warning device.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

Transportation tech group plans autonomous vehicle 'Road Trip'

The “AV Road Trip,” beginning later this month in Atlanta will bring self-driving technology directly to the public in cities across America.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2017

Las Vegas summit highlights tech revolutionizing mass transit

Speakers focused on current actions making the emerging technology of advanced mobility a reality, including specific accomplishments and successful public/private partnerships.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2016

TransLoc taps industry vet Kumar for sr. leadership post

Most recently, Kumar worked in Paris serving as the sr. VP at Transdev working on innovations such as driverless vehicles and other disruptive transportation technology.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2016

BC Transit to rollout camera systems across entire bus fleet

The cost of the camera systems is being funded in part by a $160-million agreement with the federal government, which will also help cover the cost of new GPS bus-tracking technology and other upgrades.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2016

CCW wins contract to convert 4 Calif. buses to all-electric ZEPS system

This contract comes on the heels of a project CCW completed in December 2015 for GTrans, in which one gasoline hybrid bus was converted to ZEPS technology.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2016

WMATA testing tech bands for improved rail worker safety

In addition to the new technology, WMATA is also retraining operators and track workers to prevent what could be a deadly accident.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2016

New Flyer's 60-foot electric bus to be first to undergo Altoona Testing

The innovative XE60 battery-electric bus, and its sister XHE60 hydrogen fuel-cell bus, are both powered by Siemens electric motors with rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology manufactured in Michigan.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2016

Amtrak upgrades passenger Wi-Fi on Acela line

The upgraded technology allows Amtrak to incorporate higher-speed train-to-ground backhaul technologies, laying the foundation for further enhancements to the onboard customer experience.

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Transit Dispatchesby Joseph McCulloughNovember 4, 2016

Ridesharing: A Revolution in Transportation for Healthcare

One pioneer in the healthcare transportation segment, One Call Care Management (“One Call”), is harnessing the power of ride-sharing technology in order to eliminate the issues that have historically plagued this area of the market, while also providing a better overall experience for the patient and the payer.

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