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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2008

National lab debuts new green technology bus

Features a high-strength stainless steel body and chassis and a hybrid power system that primarily uses stored electrical energy.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2008

Clemson University faces cuts in local bus service

South Carolina-based Clemson University is collaborating with the local transit system, Clemson Area Transit (CAT), on route changes and cuts in service due to escalating fuel costs and reduced subsidy.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2008

Illinois university takes over shuttle operation

Eastern Illinois University (EIU) in Charleston, Ill., has decided to provide its own shuttle bus service, ending a six-year relationship with H&H Shuttle Services.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2008

BusWest secures 12-month Caltrans extension

Carson, Calif.-based BusWest was granted a one-year extension to its contract with the State of California, Department of General Services for paratransit buses – commonly known as Caltrans Type 1, 2 and 3 buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2008

Maryland MTA unveils greener practices

The Maryland MTA launched its new Website www.mtagogreen.com, coinciding with Governor Martin O’Malley’s announcement that the agency will be buying only hybrid buses from now on.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2008

Northern Calif. bus operator celebrates 50 years

Next month, Santa Rosa, Calif.-based CityBus will celebrate its 50th anniversary of service.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2008

Alcoa, Yutong to debut eco-friendly buses at Olympic Games

Alcoa, the world’s leading aluminum company, and Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. (Yutong), China’s largest bus manufacturer and the number two producer in the world, introduced two new environmentally-friendly bus prototypes that will be displayed and road-tested during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing next month.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2008

Daimler adds wheelchair lift to Sprinter

Daimler Buses North America’s Dodge Sprinter shuttle bus is now available with a side entry wheelchair lift.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2008

University of Iowa bus system handles high waters

Service provided transportation for all but two days of unprecedented flooding.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2008

Utah unveils new BRT system

The Utah Transit Authority’s new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, a bus called MAX, begins service Jul. 14

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