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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2005

Bus fires ignite discussion at APTA workshop

According to research, nearly a third of vehicle fires are due to electrical malfunction.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2004

ABA to release motorcoach research

Bus organization will start by making available several economic impact studies.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2004

Triangle Transit awards UTS $90M railcar contract

Vehicles will serve the 28-mile rail system, scheduled to begin operation in 2008 from Durham, N.C., to Research Triangle Park.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2004

TCRP publishes two new transit reports

Bus rapid transit and vehicle estimation are the subjects of new releases from the Transit Cooperative Research Program.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2003

U.S. DOT awards $14.7 million to universities

The DOT awarded 13 grants in support of advanced transportation-related research at University Transportation Centers nationwide.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2003

Top Consultant Achievements in Transit

A look at how consultants help bring projects — from rails to stations to research books — onto the streets.

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Articlesby StaffMay 1, 2002

Driver training a top priority at bus safety symposium

The International Truck and Bus Safety Research and Policy Symposium was held in April in Knoxville, Tenn.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2002

New hybrid-electric buses to hit the streets in 2003

The buses are being built in cooperation with ISE Research-ThunderVolt, Nova BUS and New Jersey Transit.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

Driver fatigue not a significant factor in crashes

Driver fatigue was a reported factor in fewer than one motorcoach accident every 21/2 years, reported the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2001

L.A.’s MTA Backs Away from Diesels, Orders More CNGs from NABI

Rejecting an extensively research staff recommendation, the board of directors of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Agency (LACMTA) voted instead to buy up to 1070 more compressed-natural-gas-powered buses. The vote preserves a decision made last year to buy all alternatively fueled buses.

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