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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2012

Poll: Train operators, pilots report most sleep problems

About one-fourth of surveyed train operators admit that sleepiness has affected their job performance at least once a week, compared to about one in six non-transportation workers (17%). One in six train operators (18%) say that they have had a "near miss" due to sleepiness.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2011

Smoking ban on N.Y. rail platforms takes effect

Ban on Metro-North and Long Island Railroad station platforms began November 13. Notable New Yorkers including former New York Jet Joe Namath and former New York Yankee Tommy John lent their voices to a public education campaign letting customers know about the rules.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2011

Allied Bioscience unveils germ spread prevention product at EXPO

Allied Bioscience Services Inc. collaborated with Calif.'s BIg Blue Bus to roll out its GermMAX, a non-visible, long lasting antiseptic coating that eliminates germs on surfaces for months.

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From the Editor'sby Nicole SchlosserMarch 23, 2011

FTA bus test adjustment touches on weighty health problem

What seemed like a run-of-the-mill transportation regulation story attracted lots of mainstream media attention. Their angle: Americans are getting fatter. Beyond that, though, what will the FTA's potential passenger weight changes mean for the industry?

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2010

FMCSA appoints 3 experts to Medical Review Board

Appointed to a two-year term, members must possess expertise in a medical specialty, knowledge of transportation medical issues, experience on panels that develop medical standards and professional service and experience developing teaching programs.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2010

Clorox offers free kit to help prevent spread of germs

Contains important prevention information for public places, such as airports, metro systems and other mass transit systems.

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