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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2013

New Flyer wins Milwaukee contract

The Milwaukee County Transit System signed a contract for 90 Xcelsior XD40 buses and contains a firm order of 55 buses with options for an additional 35 buses.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2013

Chicago Transit adds 36 more bus drivers

Will operate the shuttle buses and expanded supplemental bus service the CTA will offer customers during the Red Line construction project, which gets under way in May 2013. The drivers will become full-time bus drivers following the conclusion of the project.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2013

Cummins to equip L.A., San Diego

L.A. Metro announced plans to order 550 New Flyer Xcelsior natural gas buses, powered with the ISL G 8.9 liter engine, to be deployed in 2014 and 2015. The San Diego MTS announced the decision to purchase up to 350 Gillig 40-foot low floor buses and 118 New Flyer 60-foot low floor articulated buses, also powered with the ISL G 8.9.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2013

Calif. coach collision death toll rises to 8

The driver of a truck who had been struck by the tour bus died Wednesday at a California hospital, increasing the number of fatalities from seven to eight.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2013

Cleveland RTA introduces free safety app

The app is expected to help customers assist RTA in safety and security matters throughout the rail and bus system. The free iWatch RTA app is available on iPhone and Android.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

UPDATE: 7 killed in Calif. coach collision, bus had repeated citations

The tour bus crash in Southern California left seven dead and dozens injured. The bus had a history of brake and other maintenance issues that drew scrutiny from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

CCW's ZEPS bus featured on Jay Leno's Garage

The bus is expected to reach a range of between 120 miles to 150 miles and features a highly integrated design with fewer parts for convenient and fast installation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

Mich. transit authority chooses light rail

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority held several meetings to determine the preferred type of transit for the area, after narrowing the choices down to a bus rapid transit system, light rail and an automated guideway transit.

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Videosby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

CCW's ZEPS Bus Featured on Jay Leno's Garage

Complete Coach Works (CCW) VP, sales and marketing, Macy Neshati recently appeared on Jay Leno's Garage to discuss the company's all-electric, zero-emission city bus conversion process.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2013

B.C. students may create bus route

University of Fraser Valley’s Student Union Society is planning to develop its own bus route by hiring a private shuttle bus to run between campuses in the cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack. They have been requesting a public transit link between the cities for years.

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