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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloFebruary 2, 2016

The Fixed-Post Bus Dispatcher...A Disappearing Act

When official-plated transit authority vehicles were scarce and basically reserved for those in upper management to go about their daily business to and from meetings, etc..., road control would be the responsibility of the “fixed-post foot dispatcher.” Not all of these positions have been eliminated, but I wonder if any readers remember the stability and sense of control that was present while the foot dispatcher was on post?

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

Freightliner to invest $22.7M to expand facilities, improve operations

The investment will positively impact a number of key business operations for FCCC, including the construction of a new logistics center, as well as expansions of the current office building, employee parking lot, completed chassis parking, and loading/delivery operations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2016

Las Vegas strip seen as prime location for light rail

Farebox revenue generated by the system would likely pay for operation and maintenance as well as some of the cost of building it, according to officials.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2015

Transdev names new VP, Rail

In his new position, Mike Sherlock joined will oversee operations Transdev’s commuter rail, light rail and streetcar operations in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2015

MBTA to deploy GIRO's HASTUS-Rail software

Keolis selected HASTUS-Rail after receiving on-site demonstrations of the software handling various scenarios that showed significant efficiency gains, cost savings and flexibility to adapt to Keolis’ operations, including compliance with the FRA’s hours of service regulations, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2015

Report IDs employment 'hot spots' in transportation sector

It also identifies good-paying, high-demand transportation jobs and analyzes the patterns in the education and work experience required for entry, including on-the-job training requirements for new entrants to gain full competency.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Virginia Railway extends Keolis contract for 5 more years

The contract, which also includes providing maintenance for the trains, is valued up to $21 million for the first year.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2015

Australian transport system introduces 'secret shopper' program

The contractors test everything from ticket office staff knowledge to barrier staff uniform presentation and the level of litter at stations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2015

D.C. Streetcar could be scrapped without ever serving passengers

Acting Director of the District’s Department of Transportation, Leif Dormsjo, has brought in an outside team of light rail experts to determine whether the project can be saved.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2015

Detroit's M-1 releases maintenance, operations RFP

The duration of the initial contract will be five years, with M-1 RAIL having the option to renew it for an additional two-to-five years. It is expected to cost around $5 million annually to operate the M-1 RAIL streetcar system.

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