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ArticlesJuly 1, 2002

Urban Challenge taps into transit for adventure

I was not sure what I’d be in store for when my editor volunteered me to take part in the Urban Challenge, a newly created event that combines trivia, technology and public transportation.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2002

GPS Keeps Transit Agencies on Track

The Global Positioning System helps transit agencies better plan routes and offer better service to riders. The latest in technology does that and more.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2002

Collision Avoidance With the Help of a Box

The general consensus of the motorcoach industry believes that while collision avoidance technology helps, it cannot replace good training.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2001

New products abound at BusCon 2001

Nearly 2,000 members of bus industry see newest technology and vehicles at trade show.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2001

Smart Card Technology Just Got Smarter

Available technology now includes links to debit cards, acknowledgement of the lowest fares, data collection and online ordering.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2001

New Products Abound at BusCon 2001

The economy and keeping costs down were the topics of choice at industry seminars, while the latest in technology beckoned attendees to the trade show floor.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2001

Seattle works to cut bus emissions

The Diesel Technology Forum and several local governments and area businesses in Seattle are working together to use the latest clean diesel technology to cut emissions from large and heavy-duty vehicles in the area.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2001

Clean-Fuel Technology Gains Ground at Urban Bus Fleets

Some of the country’s largest transit fleets are accelerating their alternative-fuel programs, with CNG, clean diesel and hybrid buses leading the pack. Meanwhile, fuel-cell propulsion remains in development.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2001

Bus Technology Conference highlights latest technology advances

The bus industry got a chance to discuss some of the latest technological advances, including alternative fuel, power systems and non-bus technologies, at METRO’s Bus Technology Conference.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2001

Rail Execs Agree on National IT Agenda

U.S. rail executives help develop a rail information technology agenda to better integrate technology into their transit agencies.

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