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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2010

FMCSA showcases roadside inspection technology

Held at FMCSA's Roadside Technology Corridor on Interstate 81 in Greene County, Tenn., the showcase provided a first-hand look at how state-of-the-art technology better equips state law enforcement as they conduct commercial motor vehicle safety inspections.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2010

Union: Chicago bus crash caused by maintenance failures

Officials believe the agency needs more qualified union mechanics to do the work on its buses. Too much of the maintenance work is being done by outside vendors, they claim.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2010

San Francisco may limit tour bus narration

Restrictions would be similar to those in New York. Legislation also would crack down on tour buses that idle too long at the curb.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

Chicago Transit Authority bus driver OT rises after layoffs

Agency has paid more than $1.9M in overtime to bus drivers — a 62 percent rise over the same period in 2009.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2010

Okla. agency bus tracking system aids passengers, dispatchers

Bus arrival information is available via Web, smartphone or text message and the system also allows dispatchers to detect and avert bunching of buses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2010

D.C. Metro unveils ARRA-funded buses, body shop

Nearly $202M in Recovery Act dollars was allocated to the agency, of which $52M was used to purchase the vehicles and construct the new shop. Metro began receiving the new diesel-electric hybrid buses and paratransit vehicles earlier this year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2010

TriMet debuts TransitTracker by text

Provides riders with arrival times for any of TriMet's 7,000 bus stops or 84 MAX stations. Designed for mobile phone users who have text message service plans but not more expensive mobile Web service plans.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2010

TriMet taking measures to enhance safety

After a top-to-bottom safety review that began shortly after a fatal bus accident last April, the agency will recruit a Director of Safety and Security, require all personal electronic devices be turned off while operating a bus or train and form a Safety and Service Excellence Task Force.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2010

B.C. Transit policy pits strollers vs. wheelchairs

Wheelchairs are supposed to take precedence, but riders and disability advocates point to problems with enforcement. Agency public relations department responded that compliance is up to the customer.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

Oahu sees influx of counterfeit bus passes

In the past two weeks, drivers for TheBus have confiscated 198 fake bus passes, according to the Honolulu Advertiser.

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