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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2008

New Flyer named one of 10 best companies to work for

In addition to this award, New Flyer also recently received the Canadian Innovation Award by Economic Development Canada, been named a Top 100 Employer in Canada for the fourth consecutive year and has been named as one of Canada’s “Most Earth-Friendly Employers.”

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2007

METRO BRIEFS

Branson reviews mass transit innovation NYC transit fare remains $2 Maryland awards TransIT driver

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Articlesby StaffDecember 6, 2006

BusCon focuses on innovation

Annual event attracts 2,500 attendees and exhibitors.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2004

An Industry Transformed

Over the past century, public transportation has evolved through innovation in areas such as technology, social policy, legislation, regulation and funding. The following are the perspectives of inudstry notables on what they deem as key innovations of the past century.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2004

80 Years of Creativity and Innovation at Prevost Car

As part of our 100th anniversary, METRO will run several in-depth features on some of the companies that have made significant contributions to the industry over the years. From wooden-body bus shells to computer-equipped luxury touring coaches, Prevost Car Inc. has been a prolific North American bus manufacturer since 1924.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2003

Senate committee holds hearing on BRT

The hearings also discussed other bus service innovations.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2002

Europe transport conference showcases innovation, privatization successes

Transportation professionals at the European Transport Conference in Cambridge, England, in September heard about innovation and studies aimed at increasing the modal share of public transit.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2002

APTA's Vegas meeting was a showstopper

In addition to its sheer size, the 2002 APTA EXPO was astonishing in its display of innovation in buses, railcars and nearly every other transit-related product and service.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2001

Sometimes Looking Ahead Means Remembering What Was

Many innovations that we celebrate as having profound implications for the industry’s future are simply reworked ideas from its rich past. That’s one important theme of Bill Luke’s new book, Bus Industry Chronicle: U.S. and Canadian Experiences.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2001

King Country Metro receives Innovations in Government Award

As a winner of the Innovations in American Government Award for 2000, King County Metro Transit (Metro) in Washington received a $100,000 grant from the Ford Foundation for its Commute Partnerships program.

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