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ArticlesJuly 1, 2003

1.3% Growth Reported in Annual Fleet Survey

MTA New York City Transit holds on to the top spot, with nearly 4,500 buses, in METRO’s Transit Bus Fleet survey.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2003

Arming Bus Operators With Self-Defense Strategies

Only a handful of transit agencies teach bus operators self-defense tactics such as blocks and kicks. The training reportedly empowers drivers while improving onboard safety.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2003

Significant benefits to bus pros and BusCon

Every year since 1995, METRO has been the main sponsor of BusCon, a unique bus exposition for public and private operators.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2003

Staying Safe and Warm All Winter Long

Heat, heat and more heat are what keep operators in business during cold, sometimes freezing, winters. Here is some equipment to help keep buses running during a cold streak.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2003

CTTransit tests hybrid-electric buses

CTTransit is hoping to identify the next generation of transit vehicles through its testing of diesel-electric hybrid buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2003

Senate committee holds hearing on BRT

The hearings also discussed other bus service innovations.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2003

DaimlerChrysler to deliver SLFs to San Diego area

The North County Transit District in Oceanside, Calif., will add 13 new SLF 200 low-floor buses fueled with compressed natural gas to its 159-bus fleet next month.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2003

CDTA, Troy unveil bus priority system

Queue jumpers are signal devices that give buses priority at intersections by permitting them to move ahead of other motorists in parallel lines.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2003

Cummins Westport receives Las Vegas engine order

Citizens Area Transit ordered 51 buses powered by the Cummins 195-horsepower B Gas Plus engines to replace aging CNG-powered buses in the fleet.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2003

ElDorado National breaks ground on new facility

New buses, including a 40-foot low-floor transit bus, have already been prototyped, tested and are ready for the new assembly line in California.

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