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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2016

First Vehicle Services to manage Fla. university fleet

The contract is for maintenance and servicing of Florida International University’s entire fleet of 450 vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2016

Siemens completes first car shell for Florida's Brightline rail service

More than 70 employees at Siemens’ state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sacramento have worked on building this 85-foot-long first coach car, using more than 50,000 welds to fuse it together.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2015

Fla. HART's chairman thinks commuter rail may not be best option

The idea of converting two CSX routes into commuter rail has created a lot of excitement recently, with numerous local officials ready to jump on board. Under the CSX proposal, the Florida Department of Transportation would own, maintain and dispatch the lines for commuter use.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2015

Florida express rail service unveils branding

All Aboard Florida, developer of the only privately-owned and operated passenger rail service in the U.S., introduced Brightline, the express train travel service that will connect the major cities of south and central Florida along a 235-mile route.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

PSTA CEO named head of Florida transportation group

The appointment of Brad Miller was announced during the Florida Public Transportation Association’s annual meeting, held this week (Oct. 25 to 28) in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2015

Miami creates mass transit trust fund

Commissioner Francis Suarez began pushing for the trust fund several months ago as the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority sought $69 million from public entities to bring Tri-Rail trains downtown.

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ArticlesOctober 5, 2015

Q&A with Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Ford

As CEO of the JTA, Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. leads an agency with an annual budget of $230 million and 850 employees, which provides transportation planning, road and bridge construction and transit services for the Northeast Florida region. Among his most recent accomplishments is the development and implementation of the Blueprint for Transportation Excellence (BTE) strategy that lays the foundation for JTA to become a regional, multimodal transportation leader in Northeast Florida.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2015

All Aboard Florida awards contract for Orlando Int'l Airport rail line

Archer Western’s existing work with All Aboard Florida and the Orlando International Airport creates added efficiencies for the privately-funded passenger-rail project.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2015

Man jumps out of Greyound bus, dies

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 36-year-old man opened a window on the left side of the bus and jumped for unknown reasons. He was then taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2015

Annett Bus Lines joins IMG

A second generation family company, owned and operated by brothers Brian and David Annett, Annett Bus Lines enhances the IMG network with multiple locations around Central and Northern Florida including Jacksonville, Ocala, Sebring and Madison/Tallahassee.

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