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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2013

L.A. Metro to purchase first all-electric buses

Board of directors approved a contract with BYD Motors for the manufacture and delivery of up to 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30 million clean air bus technology pilot project.

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ArticlesJune 26, 2013

Focus on Day-to-Day Transit Security Helps Mitigate Larger Threats

Transit police forces are employing technology, high-visibility patrols and communication tools to harden their systems.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2013

Bombardier's monorail system for São Paulo honored

Brazil´s largest city will be the first in the world to implement the company’s high-capacity INNOVIA Monorail technology for a mass transit public transport system.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2013

Greyhound to use airline pricing model to boost profit

FirstGroup will spend as much $40 million on computerized yield-management technology to replace Greyhound’s flat-rate charging plan.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2013

Transloc honored by White House as ‘Champion of Change’

Recognized for its leadership in rider-facing transit technology, and “having an incredibly positive and widespread impact on the way people think about and use public transit...” according to an FTA official. TransLoc powers N.C.-based Triangle Transit’s live bus tracking system, GoLive.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2013

Report: Transit users predict increases in smartphone use, paperless travel

The survey of 4,500 urban travelers in nine major cities in Brazil, France, Germany, South Korea, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. showed that approximately 90% of people in these cities use public transportation on a regular basis and they are willing to pay more for technology improvements.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2013

Alstom to supply China rail with $36M traction system

According to the contract, Alstom and its local joint venture SATEE will provide traction systems equipped with OPTONIX, its latest technology for the Chinese market, for 174 metro cars of Nanjing metro line 4.

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ArticlesMay 14, 2013

Innovative Operator Profile: Staying on Top of Technology

As customers become more and more comfortable with using the Internet to purchase goods or plan vacations, businesses have had to step up to the plate to ensure that they won’t be left behind.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2013

Report: Chicago rail TOD lags behind other cities

Center for Neighborhood Technology recommends creating transit-oriented development zones, preserving affordable housing, matching jobs and transit, and providing alternatives to car ownership.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2013

Clever Devices' dispatch product honored

CleverCAD, the company's computer-aided dispatch product, received the 2013 Long Island Software Award, which recognizes innovative software solutions developed by Long Island technology companies that advance the software industry.

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