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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

NYCT to install advanced video surveillance

System installation for the 400 buses is set to begin during the first quarter of next year and be completed by early 2012.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

DesignLine receives substantial financing

The patented and proprietary designs for hybrid and all-electric buses significantly reduce emissions and provide lower total life-cycle operational costs, according to the company.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 14, 2010

BusCon 2010 at Chicago's Navy Pier

A look back at some of BusCon 2010's moments.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2010

FMCSA launches bus, truck accountability program

The centerpiece of the program is the Safety Measurement System, which will analyze all safety-based violations from inspections and crash data to determine a commercial motor carrier's on-road performance. The new safety program will allow FMCSA to reach more carriers earlier and deploy a range of corrective interventions to address a carrier's specific safety problems.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2010

Study: Increasing competition among transportation modes could cut oil consumption

The report analyzed the specific effect on oil demand from telecommuting, bus rapid transit, transit competition, improved transportation technology, vouchers and other policies. The group also recommended implementation strategies to maximize oil savings.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2010

Nevada's RTC opens facility, launches service

The new facility features more than 140 parking spaces, eight bus bays, and a 1,600 square-foot, climate-controlled transit center for passengers awaiting vehicles. Parking at the facility is free for transit riders and carpool partners.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2010

Chicago bus driver models good customer service

Part-time bus driver, Darlene Coleman, on the job less than two-and-a-half years, brightens the day of her passengers with her "big personality."

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2010

Omnitrans, Chaffey College unveil $2.5M transit center

The facility, designed to make transit more accessible to students, features four centrally-located bus stops, two bus shelters, benches and information kiosks in attractively landscaped surroundings.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2010

U. of M., Ann Arbor transit conduct bus, rail improvement projects

Collaborating on a feasibility study for advanced transit options and Ann Arbor Transit Authority’s transit master plan, which aims to enhance the city’s bus system.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2010

No. Arizona U. launches new bus tracking system

In addition to tracking the shuttles around campus, the new system can receive up-to-the-minute announcements about situations that impact service, such as road closures, accidents or weather-related slow-downs.

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