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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

Connect Transit to add electronic advertising signs

Will split revenue with UberDisplays 50/50 over the five-year deal. Officials hope it will bring in $150,000 per year for the system, but that assumes more buses get signs.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2017

New Minn. Metro Transit BRT line to include New Flyer electric buses

The buses will be among the first 60-foot battery-electric articulated buses put into service in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2017

Fed judge green lights audio recording on Reno RTC buses

The local bus driver's union, which has been fighting the move for more than three years, intends to appeal the decision.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2017

Transportation's future, electric vehicles hot topics at BusCon 2017

The show featured nearly 135 exhibitors and close to 60 vehicles, ranging from transit buses to motorcoaches and cutaways to vans, as well as some of the latest technologies available to operators on the market today.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2017

Winnipeg Transit exploring Wi-Fi on buses

If approved, the pilot project would provide free Wi-Fi to transit passengers on up to 12 buses, on various routes, throughout the 2018 calendar year.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 20, 2017

BusCon 2017 Recap

A look at BusCon 2017, which included more than 60 buses, top-notch educational sessions, the Transit Maintenance Forum, and more. BusCon 2018 returns to The Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Oct. 1 to 3.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2017

Bus driver app provides safe, accessible vehicle route info

SmartBusRoute provides real-time routing and navigation while avoiding low bridges and roads that are inaccessible for buses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Transit Bus Technical Advisors launches new website

The company team specializes in assisting transit agencies, bus manufacturers, and fellow consultants with technical expertise regarding diesel, CNG, hybrid-electric, fuel-cell, and all-electric heavy-duty buses in an advisory role.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2017

Stertil-Koni introduces new lift adapter

The differential adapter is built for lifting and servicing pickup trucks of all sizes, as well as smaller school buses, with a maximum axle weight of 10,000 lbs.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2017

Clemson Area Transit adds second fleet of Proterra battery-electric buses

Since the fleet debuted, the Seneca Proterra buses have received 27,950 charges, traveled more than 520,000 miles, and eliminated over 2,848,600 pounds of greenhouse gases — equivalent to planting 59,348 trees.

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