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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2009

Daimler receives KC Metro hybrid order

Additional orders for Orion VII transit buses include the purchase of 75 Orion VII clean-diesel buses by Veolia Transportation for its service for the New Orleans Transit Authority and an additional 30 Setra S 417 motorcoaches and 15 Sprinter shuttle buses for its services in San Francisco.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2009

CoachCrafters wins NORTA repowering contract

CoachCrafters expects that repowering transit buses will become more and more popular over the next few years as many buses with Detroit engines need to either be repowered or retired.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2009

CTA adopts zero tolerance policy on phones, texting

Under the new policy, the use of a personal electronic device by bus or rail personnel while operating a CTA vehicle or equipment is a dischargeable offense.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2009

Report: N.J. using mass transit more, driving less

Number of miles residents traveled by bus and rail has grown by nearly 45 percent from 1997 to 2007, more than twice the growth rate for miles driven.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2009

GAO: Unsafe bus companies 'reincarnate' service

About 9 percent of the approximately 220 motor coach carriers that FMCSA placed out of service during 2 fiscal years were 'reincarnated' operations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2009

FirstGroup selects GreenRoad service

First's fleet and depot managers will gain insight into driving behavior, and will have the tools they need to help drivers achieve environmental efficiency goals, which will see First bus CO2 emissions reduce by 132,000 tons over the next three years.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2009

Iowa unveils first hybrid bus

The new Orion VII hybrid-electric diesel bus features LaFrance eco-friendly fabric made of recycled materials on the passenger seating, a video surveillance system, a bike rack, and tip-in windows for improved circulation and passenger safety.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2009

Canadian ATU supports safety shields on buses

Survey shows that 36 percent of transit workers have been physically assaulted during their career. Canadian transit systems reported 1,626 assaults against transit workers in 2007 and reported 2,064 assaults in 2008.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2009

Amtrak to report GHG emissions

Company has joined The Climate Registry, a non-profit organization founded to set consistent and transparent standards for businesses and governments to calculate, verify, and publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2009

Daimler Buses updates Setra sales territories

Territories for new and pre-owned Setra motorcoach sales realigned.

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