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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2003

U.S. DOT unveils surface transportation proposals

The Bush Administration's six-year $247 billion surface transportation reauthorization proposal, SAFETEA, earmarks $58.7 billion for environmental programs.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2003

INIT wins $20 million Houston Metro contract

INIT will supply its technology for fleet dispatch, control and management to be installed in the control center and on a fleet of 1,350 buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2003

Thomas Dennis Co. adopts new name

North Carolina bus manufacturer strengthens ties with DaimlerChrysler parent company.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2003

Orion hybrid bus passes New York reliability test

Completion of the reliability tests at MTA New York City Transit clears the way for deliveries of 325 buses to begin this year.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2003

Cubic to equip Los Angeles BRT with smart card ticketing

Equipment delivered under the new $7.45 million contract will allow passengers to pay their fares on the station platforms before the buses arrive instead of onboard.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2003

Fort Worth, Texas system signs Mincom contract

Implementation of the Mincom Ellipse solution will help The T streamline business processes, align departmental operations with strategic objectives and improve overall service delivery.

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Articlesby StaffMay 1, 2003

Lebanese mini-bus drivers ‘mostly satisfied’ with their jobs, survey finds

According to The Daily Star, taxi drivers find it harder to make a living, whereas mini-bus drivers are mostly satisfied with jobs because they earn more and have steadier routes.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2003

A new spin on defensive driving

Now that pilots can pack handguns, should transit bus and motorcoach drivers be given the means to defend themselves in the event of a physical attack by an irate passenger, road-raged motorist or, although unlikely, terrorist?

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Articlesby StaffMay 1, 2003

ExecConnect America suspends innovative luxury bus service

n partnership with Anderson Coach and Tours, ExecConnect operated four times daily and consisted of three high-luxury and equally high-technology motorcoaches.

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Articlesby StaffMay 1, 2003

Pennsylvania coach operator adds digital TV feed to buses

Capitol Trailways in Harrisburg, Pa., added an information system to five of its coaches that provides passengers with digital TV transmissions of news, weather and sports.

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