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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2008

Daimler delivers Orions to OC Transpo

The Orion VII hybrids use up to 35 percent less fuel, and the entire fleet is expected to reduce carbon emissions by over 5,000 tons annually, depending on the duty cycle in which the buses operate.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2008

ISE, Siemens Venture complete $17.5M equity financing

Funds will be used to continue ISE's rapidly growing sales to the transit bus marketplace in the U.S. and Europe and the expansion of the company's prominent energy storage systems.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2008

ABC, Paradise Trailways team for The Pink Bus

Paradise Trailways donated the use of a new Van Hool C2145 to be used throughout the year-long campaign, while ABC designed and donated the Pink Bus wrap graphics.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2008

Thomas Built adds Florida bus dealership

Through the purchase of select assets of Florida Bus Unlimited and First Class Coach and Equipment Inc., Matthews Buses will serve the Florida transportation community through an Orlando-based dealership and several mobile service units.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2008

Santa Rosa CityBus wins CTA award

The Transit Excellence Award is earned by a small transit operator who accomplishes an innovation, program or service that demonstrates innovative concepts, effective problem-solving techniques or promotes a positive image for transit in the community.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2008

METRO Briefs

Vermont transit agencies may merge. Bus driver achieved 3 million miles accident-free. Dallas debating natural gas, diesel choices. Mich. restaurant bus fueled by vegetable oil.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2008

Calif. high-speed rail system forecasts $1B annual revenue surplus

In addition to 160,000 construction jobs over the next two decades, high-speed trains will generate 320,000 permanent jobs by 2030, growing to 450,000 jobs in 2035, according to the new business plan.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2008

DHS announces $11.68M available in bus security grants

The Department of Homeland Securty has begun accepting applications for this latest round of security grant funding for the motorcoach industry.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2008

University of Washington expands U-PASS program

Students, faculty and staff can now use their U-PASS to ride free on buses operated by Pierce Transit, Everett Transit and Kitsap Transit.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2008

OCTA ridership numbers continue growth

OCTA bus ridership has been at six million or more since July 2008, with Metrolink ridership well over 370,000 during that same period.

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