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Fleet procurement comes with a set of challenges, many of which are unique to public-sector spending. The money that public transit systems spend belongs, in large part, to the taxpayers and the lead in any purchase process is accountable to them as well as other internal and external stakeholders.
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In METRO's latest installment, we take a look at recent news from Siemens, Prevost, Dodge, and more partnerships making headlines across the transportation sector.
Read More →The City of Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba have reached a $138-million funding agreement to build a rapid transit system and dedicated bicycle paths linking south Winnipeg to the downtown Winnipeg area.
Read More →The Campus Transit System in Athens is providing 24-hour weekday service for the first time. It’s operating two buses between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. with 20-minute headways.
Read More →Montgomery (Ala.) Area Transit System utilized a Seon demo unit on one of its buses for a full year before choosing Seon as the company's mobile surveillance system provider.
Read More →Seon's Sherpa can be used to keep an eye on transit property, prosecute vandalism, and observe the activity of your fleet, drivers and passengers.
Read More →The Cincinnati-based agency will apply federal stimulus funding toward the installation of Trapeze ITS dispatch and AVL technology.
Read More →A review is under way across Metro to determine if the infractions are isolated to one garage or are more widespread.
Read More →In partnership with Cal State University San Bernardino; Chaffey, Crafton Hills and San Bernardino Valley Colleges; and Loma Linda University, Omnitrans will handout 26,000 of the $10-value Go Smart passes. When activated during the first week of the fall session, it is good for seven consecutive days of unlimited travel anywhere in the agency's 480 square-mile service area.
Read More →Customers can connect their laptop or PDA to the Internet through a wireless router, which has been installed on all NX buses.
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