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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2016

Last Chance for Innovative Solutions Award submissions

Have you recently partnered with a solutions provider within the last year to implement a new innovation at your operation that has helped you save money, run more efficiently, streamline operations, improved customer satisfaction or increased ridership? Tell us what you did and how it has positively impacted your business.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2016

American Seating unveils transit seats with USB power outlets

The 4.2-amp total output, dual-outlet, USB-device charger is featured on the company's Vision seat. The easily accessible charger features a LED power-on indicator and an optional protective cover.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2016

MIT reveals Hyperloop pod design

The pod utilizes a passive magnetic levitation system that incorporates two arrays of 20 neodymium magnets, according to MIT Hyperloop's website.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2016

MIT students win first round of SpaceX Hyperloop contest

Beating out a field of more than 100 other teams from around the world, the group of MIT graduate students won the best overall design award for a vehicle, or pod, that will ride inside the Hyperloop, a system of tubes connecting major cities.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2016

Elevated train idea could solve Boston's winter transit woes

To increase passenger volume, cars would run above and below the lines, and to address those harsh Boston winters the tracks would be heated to prevent accumulation of ice and snow.

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Safety Cornerby Steve MentzerDecember 28, 2015

Adjust Your Bus Mirrors before Leaving the Yard

One agency decided to conduct a “safety blitz” to determine whether mirrors were being set correctly and discovered, much to their surprise, that a growing number of operators were leaving the yard in a mad rush to avoid being late — deciding to adjust their mirrors at their first available opportunity. What they learned was that many of these operators left the yard with every intention of setting their mirrors correctly. However, once these operators began servicing their routes — the task appeared to "slip their minds."

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Videosby StaffNovember 11, 2015

360-Degree View of London Crossrail Locomotive Journey through Tunnel

The construction locomotives are used to carry people and materials through the tunnels. This gives passengers a unique opportunity to explore Crossrail's recently completed tunnels 130 feet below ground.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2015

Clemson U. honored for parking innovations, sustainable practices

The award was based on a range of programs implemented in the last year to maximize Clemson’s limited parking supply, better define where visitors can park, distribute costs equitably among users and enhance sustainability.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2015

Hoverboard usage growing on college campuses

Some of devices can go up to 12 mph, handle bumps and small debris without trouble and take about two to three hours to charge.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2015

METRO, PERC, MSBMA honor top fleets at BusCon 2015

Awards handed out during the Breakfast Awards Ceremony honor fleets around the U.S. and Canada for innovative initiatives, domestic propane autogas usage and ongoing support for the medium-sized vehicle industry.

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