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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2011

MV Transportation selects new CEO

R. Carter Pate joined the company as its new CEO in August. Pate comes to MV with more than 33 years of consulting, management and executive leadership experience spanning the full spectrum of business operations and finance in both the public and private sectors.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2011

EXPO opening session focuses on New Orleans rebirth, leadership changes

While the list of speakers covered regions from East to West, the basic message was clear: this is a trying time for our country, and specifically the public transportation industry, but everyone must take their seat at the table to make their voice heard.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2011

WTS names FRA official ‘Woman of the Year’

Deputy Federal Railroad Administrator Karen Rae was selected by the Women’s Transportation Seminar for her 35 years of knowledge and expertise, and her decades of leadership building transit and passenger rail systems across the country.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2011

SEPTA debuts $1.1M eco-friendly transit station

The ARRA-funded Fox Chase train station building includes energy-efficient HVAC and lighting systems, and is eligible for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver-designation.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2011

D.C. firm tapped to find new APTA President/CEO

Krauthamer & Associates will begin the nationwide search for William W. Millar's replacement immediately, focusing on candidates with extensive leadership experience in the public transportation and related industries.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2011

Chinese high-speed train safety under scrutiny

Last week, the new leadership at the Railways Ministry announced that the top speed of all trains was being decreased from about 218 mph to 186 to enhance safety.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

MV Sales to acquire BusWest

Management and operations will continue under President Jim Bernacchi's leadership, with all people and positions expected to remain for the foreseeable future.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2011

LaHood reaffirms distracted driving commitment

Joined by family members of distracted driving victims, including FocusDriven President Jennifer Smith, and representatives from Safeway and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, Secretary LaHood unveiled a number of new public education initiatives and discussed the important leadership role businesses play in promoting safe driving behavior.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2011

ABA Foundation adds new $10K scholarship

The new ABAF "Driving The Future Award" scholarship is four times larger than each of the 19 current scholarships that award students $2,500 each academic year to pursue coursework to help them prepare for future positions of leadership throughout the motorcoach, tour and group travel industry.

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From the Editor'sby Alex RomanDecember 9, 2010

The tide turns quickly for public transportation

It was just less than two years ago that the cry for more public transportation funding or, at least, an understanding that more funding was necessary, had been heard by the federal government, in particular by President Barack Obama. Now, a half-term of bi-partisan incompetence has yielded a swift change in congressional leadership that is nearly unprecedented.

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