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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2010

Cherokee Nation transit receives new buses, branding

Purchased three new buses, wraps and branded decals with FTA funding.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2010

Wash. Community Transit opens new BRT station

The first of four new stations were in the original plan for Swift, the agency's bus rapid transit system, which opened in November 2009, but were deferred due to funding issues.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2010

Fed funds awarded to fuel-cell programs

The purpose of the program is to facilitate the development of commercially viable fuel-cell bus technologies and increase public acceptance of the fuel-cell vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2010

FMCSA proposes cell phone ban for bus, truck drivers

Drivers who violate these restrictions would face federal civil penalties of up to $2,750 for each offense and disqualification of their commercial driver's license (CDL) for multiple offenses. Additionally, states would suspend a driver's CDL after two or more violations of any state law on hand-held cell phone use.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2010

Clean Energy to supply Hertz LAX fueling station

The new CNG fueling facility, available 24/7 for public access, will support the expanding Hertz fleet of clean-burning CNG airport shuttle buses. The company currently deploys CNG airport buses at its LAX location to transport its rental car customers to and from airline terminals.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2010

Bus riders protest AC Transit service cuts

Demands included a moratorium on service reductions for at least three years and four-hour, unlimited-use transfer passes. Agency has cut service by 15 percent this year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2010

London launches U.K.'s first hydrogen tour bus

The bus has been called a “stepping stone” to rolling out the clean technology across the country. The first bus is running on a tourist route.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2010

D.C. Metro hit with severe staff shortage

The agency needs to fill more than 210 vacant positions for bus operators, train operators and station managers. A hiring freeze, stricter standards and retiring operators are behind the majority of staff losses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Proterra builds first battery-electric bus at S.C. plant

The first bus will be sent to Altoona for safety testing. The EcoRide BE35 will be the first all-electric bus that the center will be testing and once completed, allows Proterra to mass produce and sell the bus on a commercial scale.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Report: Intercity bus use continues surge

For the third year in a row, the intercity bus service was the fastest growing mode of intercity transportation, outpacing air and rail transportation, the study reports. Intercity bus operations expanded by 6 percent in 2010.

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