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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2010

Lamers Bus Lines buys 6 MCI J4500s

Coaches are powered by clean-diesel engine technology and feature the latest in safety performance technology and in-cabin electronics.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2010

Congress taps TPI for composite bus program

The program's purpose is to develop next generation vehicle technology that will help public transit buses across the U.S. improve fuel efficiency. The $2 million program was approved by Congress as part of the 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill signed into law by President Obama in December.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

Alstom to equip U.K. relay interlockings

Alstom Transport, in a joint venture with Balfour Beatty Rail Projects, will replace three relay interlockings with the company's Smartlock 400T technology in the Southampton area of southern England, to be completed by April 2011.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2010

Calif.’s Big Blue to begin bus stop redevelopment

The proposed new stops will utilize sustainable materials and feature passenger-friendly maps and timetables and improved amenities. All stops will also be equipped with GPS-based technology to provide different kinds of real-time schedule information to waiting passengers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2010

RFID research to make transit workers more safe

$1.4M research collaboration to develop location awareness technology to transmit a signal to approaching subway operators notifying them of the presence of track workers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2010

Hill Int'l acquires TRS Consultants

San Ramon, Calif.-based TRS provides civil engineering, program management, construction management and information technology services primarily to the transportation and infrastructure market.

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From the Editor'sby Alex RomanJanuary 15, 2010

Administration an ally to transit

This week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo announced safety regulations requiring Positive Train Control (PTC) technology to be installed on major rail lines around the nation, as well as commuter and intercity passenger rail routes.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

Old Dominion U., Mass. Co. to test Maglev

MagneMotion Inc., a company founded by Richard D. Thornton, emeritus professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received a $7.9-million grant in 2008 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to conduct a three-phase test of its patented Maglev technology.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2009

Merced County launches redesigned Website

New user-friendly website contains an interactive schedule finder, system map and points of interest database. Incorporating the latest technology, the site can be viewed on any phone or PDA with internet access and features up-to-date news and rider alerts.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2009

D.C. Metro to review paratransit driver training

Will implement new pilot program in early 2010, which will integrate more interactive training techniques, emphasize service enhancements such as door-to-door service, EZ-Pay, and the use of GPS and other technology.

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