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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2010

Rep. Mica: Gas tax increase dead

Although some leading Democrats support a gas tax increase in the next surface transportation reauthorization, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, who testified at a hearing Tuesday, confirmed that the administration does not support any increase in the gas tax.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2010

Prevost delivers H3-45 to Wichita, Kan.

Along with fire suppression, tire pressure monitoring, and electronic stability program systems, Village Tours's new H3-45 is equipped with Prevost Liaison, an advanced fleet management option involving Web-based telematics technology that is proprietary to Prevost.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2010

Phoenix Metro, 7-Eleven partner to sell passes

Stores began selling all-day passes and reduced all-day passes on Monday. Retail outlets selling Valley Metro passes include city and chamber offices, PLS Check Cashers stores, Fry’s Food and Safeway grocery stores.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2010

D.C. Metro Web page showcases TOD projects

The new page details more than 20 projects, including location, acreage, project details, site plans and developer information.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2010

First Transit wins N.C. contract renewal

Will continue to provide complete operations and transit management services as well as comprehensive preventive maintenance and inspection programs to meet customer transportation and budgetary needs.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2010

Web Extra: TransLink rider helps improve access

Rob Sleath, who is blind, has helped TransLink improve its service for disabled passengers over the past 10 years through his involvement in the agency's Access Transit Secretariat and its Users' Advisory Committee. He showed bus drivers were only announcing stops 6 percent of the time and urged the agency to make a change.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2010

FMCSA issues charges against illegal operator

FMCSA charged Cayetano Martinez with 78 violations of 13 separate motor carrier safety regulations. The agency's claim identifies the four separate company names Martinez allegedly used to illegally operate and evade previous orders from FMCSA.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2010

Bombardier wins Swiss contract

Delivery of the TWINDEXX trains will begin in 2012, and the first vehicles will feature in the standard timetables from December 2013. All 59 trains will be delivered by the end of 2019.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

Houston Metro to retain docs, e-mails

Actions will bring the agency into compliance with state laws requiring a board-approved policy filed with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2010

Sec. LaHood meets with Mexico’s Sec. of Transportation

The Secretaries committed to establishing processes to increase bilateral transportation cooperation, recognizing that these efforts stimulate economic growth and improve the quality of life for their citizens.

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