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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2008

Transport for London acquires BAE Systems-powered bus

The bus, a double-deck model built by Britain’s Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), is among 17 hybrid units built by ADL and BAE Systems that will be evaluated in passenger service starting later this year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2008

OCTA introduces jobs program for returning marines

The Careers in Transportation Day program featured presentations from various speakers on each aspect of the transportation industry and a tour of an OCTA bus base that covered the maintenance training program, facilities maintenance and bus operations.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2008

Volvo delivers new hybrid buses to Luxembourg

The buses will be used in normal route traffic in and around Luxembourg City, preferably on stretches with frequent stops so that the hybrid technology can be fully optimized.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2008

METRO Briefs

U. of Ala. to study hydrogen buses. Toronto smart card project to launch in 2010. AIG collapse may cause transit service cuts.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2008

IC Bus to increase prices

Due to substantial increases in commodity costs, IC Bus will raise prices by an estimated 2.5 – 3.5 percent, effective Nov. 1, 2008.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2008

Stertil-Koni debuts green lift at Expo

Ninety-eight percent of the materials used to create the Envirolift are recyclable, including the nylon, steel and, most notably, the batteries. The batteries used, also known as deep-cycle marine batteries, are robust, energy-efficient and 100 percent recyclable.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2008

New Flyer wins $484M in bus orders

Orders received over the last three months add up to 845 buses. These orders, when combined with previously-reported orders, bring the total number of buses ordered in 2008 to 3,332, for a total of $1.78 billion in sales.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2008

Chicago transit partners with car sharing co.

Customers who register online for both services will receive a single card that can be used to ride the CTA and unlock their reserved I-GO vehicle.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2008

Clean Energy adds airport CNG fueling stations

Stations in Atlanta and Oklahoma City will fuel high-volume fleet applications, including hotel, parking, shared ride shuttles and transit buses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2008

Alcoa partners with Cleveland transit

RTA’s 78 new Gillig buses will feature Alcoa Dura-Bright wheels with XBR Technology.

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