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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2015

Calif.'s VVTA unveils Google trip planner update, web app

VVTA staff coordinated with the county and cities to maintain route and stop accuracy throughout the release cycle. Meeting the needs of the many departments at each agency added to the complexity of the project.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2015

New Flyer to acquire Motor Coach Industries

The completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including U.S. anti-trust and Canadian Competition Act approvals. Management currently expects the Transaction to close by the end of 2015.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2015

Apollo Video named transit bus video surveillance market leader

Named by World Market for Mobile Video Surveillance Equipment report,which ranks companies based on annual sales revenue and is published every other year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2015

CCW to refurbish 7 St. Louis Metro buses

In previous contracts with CCW, Metro St. Louis bought 10 buses for the St. Clair County Division and 15 refurbished articulated buses for use in St. Louis on routes with the heaviest passenger loads.

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Transit Dispatchesby Rodell NotbohmOctober 23, 2015

Video Surveillance Technology: Utilizing Data to Advance Transit Safety

Video surveillance technology is a vital component to transit and rail operations as agencies recognize the value such solutions offer. A comprehensive system does more than deliver high quality video and audio recordings. Supporting data and software tools increase the efficiency of agencies’ video management operations, substantiate liability claims and investigations, and promote safety for both passengers and operators alike.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

CTED workshop to focus on ADA requirements, small bus inspections

The course is instructed by Halsey King, a well renowned speaker and writer on maintenance and technology issues, that includes repair, inspection and management of vehicle fleets.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2015

Allied Specialty Vehicles names Bradshaw to VP/GM of Mich. plant

In his new role, Joe Bradshaw will immediately be tasked with analyzing facilities, procurement, production and quality assurance processes for the commercial and luxury bus products manufactured at this location to determine operational changes necessary for increasing efficiencies and growing output.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2015

N.Y. bus tracking service to provide time-based bus arrival info

Time-based estimates take into consideration multiple factors that can affect the arrival time of a bus, such as its schedule, historical travel times over the same distance in the month prior, and current traffic conditions. If those conditions change, MTA Bus Time™ automatically updates the prediction.

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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloSeptember 21, 2015

Keeping Old School Practices in New Bus Operating Training

Today I’d like to mention a few effective policies that were routinely utilized in the past, which were (and for the few agencies that still practice them) very effective in producing safe bus operators, including covering your right, terminal checks and company vehicles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2015

2 die, 4 injured when car plows into tour bus

The crash occurred when an allegedly drunken driver in a speeding BMW slammed into the tour bus. The driver was injured and taken to a hospital. Las Vegas police said the BMW driver's friend called 911 to report the driver just left a bar and was drunk when he got into his car.

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