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ProductsAugust 8, 2011

Fire Suppression System

The FireCaddy Fire Suppression System is designed for on-the-spot fire-fighting capabilities, allowing a driver or individual to extinguish a threatening fire before emergency help arrives.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2011

Third N.Y. tour bus crash reported in less than 3 weeks

In the most recent accident in Upstate New York, more than a dozen people were injured. Within the last two weeks, one person was killed and 30 were injured in a crash involving a bus and a tractor-trailer, and another collision led to the death of two people and injured dozens more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2011

L.A. Mayor calls for bus-only lanes

Villaraigosa, who has not yet targeted corridors that would receive the bus lanes, said the lanes would help give Los Angeles a "world-class transportation system."

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2011

Greater Dayton RTA introduces 'Million Mile Club' for safe drivers

When hired, RTA operators receive 48 hours of classroom and on-the-road training. New paratransit operators get an additional 80 hours of training on the road. All operators at RTA also must take a one-day course in which they go through the paces of people with cognitive and physical disabilities.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2011

Motorcoach out-of-service levels at all-time low

At lowest levels since the CVSA's commercial vehicle safety enforcement campaign, Roadcheck began in 1988. Inspections of passenger vehicles found a compliance rate of 91.3 percent in 2011 versus 91.0 percent in 2010. The motorcoach driver compliance rate was 97.4 percent; in 2010 it was 96.4 percent.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2011

Spokane, Wash. trolley bus plan gets mixed reviews

The three-mile line, totaling an estimated $36 million, would carry passengers from the historic Browne's Addition neighborhood to Gonzaga University.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2011

Duke U. bus falls short of ridership goal

The Bull City Connector was launched last year to connect students to downtown Durham. Daily ridership is about 1,500, which is 500 less than the goal. Most riders appear to be locals and campus staff instead of students.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2011

SEPTA sells retired bus to first responders for $1

Haverford Township’s Department of Emergency Services will use the bus to help cool and monitor firefighters’ vital signs to prevent exhaustion and heart problems.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2011

Austin, Texas’ Cap Metro to privatize bus routes

Board members voted unanimously on the issue. A recent analysis found that the agency could save $71 million by 2020 by outsourcing all of its service. The decision will affect about 810 union workers and may jeopardize federal grants.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2011

Bus driver dies, dozens injured in Pa. crash

A tour bus, operated by New Oriental Tours, rear-ended a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania turnpike while traveling from Kentucky to New Jersey. Dozens of passengers were hospitalized.

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