Clean Transportation Practices

American Seating hosts VP Joe Biden

Toured the American Seating transportation plant, which makes bus and rail seats, and discussed with workers; company leadership; and local, regional and statewide dignitaries, the Obama administration's plan to help businesses bring manufacturing jobs back to America by eliminating incentives to ship jobs overseas and offering tax credits for insourcing.

A-Z Bus Sales acquires BusWest cutaway assets

BusWest will continue to market and sell the Thomas Built school buses in California and Hawaii, along with the Caio coach products.

Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority names new chairman

Dan Richard has been a principal of Dan Richard Advisors since 2010. He was managing partner and co-founder of Heritage Oak Capital Partners, an infrastructure finance firm, from 2007 to 2009, and was senior VP, public policy and governmental relations, at Pacific Gas and Electric Co. from 1997 to 2006.

MBTA partners for real-time pilot

The real-time text message pilot will be expanded to additional MBTA bus routes and commuter rail trains in the coming weeks.

T&I approves 'Jobs Act,' Ways and Means votes to abolish tax

The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act authorizes approximately $260 billion over five years to fund federal highway, transit and safety programs, consistent with current funding levels.

Calif. VTA installs solar power systems

Using a Power Purchase Agreement to finance the systems, it is anticipated that VTA will save $2.7 million in electricity costs over the next 20 years.

Clean Energy, Navistar announce partnership

Will work to provide truck lessees with fueling contracts whose fuel cost savings help to lower overall costs.

Allison to exhibit at UMA

Sales and engineering staff will be on hand to explain how these features can provide users better driveline protection, increased traction and control, more efficient service and maintenance and optimized productivity and fuel economy.

T&I Committee to mark up authorization bill

This legislation is the largest transportation reform bill since the creation of the Interstate Highway System. It contains no earmarks and cuts high-speed rail, while also significantly reducing Amtrak funding.

T4 America, APTA decry proposal to end guaranteed transit funding

The proposal to bar public transit from receiving funds from the federal motor fuels tax is part of a bill coming before the House Ways and Means Committee Feb. 3. The bill sets the revenue levels for the five-year surface transportation bill making its way through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Denton County files alt vehicle tech waiver

The submission completes months of study and analysis, in cooperation with the FRA, DCTA's Swiss vehicle supplier Stadler and systems consultant LTK Engineering Services, to establish the equivalency of the Stadler vehicle design with traditional United States compliance standards.

ATU cries foul on GOP transportation bill

Says it places too many restrictions on how transit systems can spend the money that is allocated to them in the legislation.

SORTA to unveil 30-day ‘rolling’ passes

Created to provide greater flexibility by allowing the customer to choose when to start the 30-day pass period by simply inserting the pass into the fare box on the bus.

Hampton Roads Transit taps new President/CEO

William E. Harrell has served as Chesapeake's city manager since June 2007 and is credited with helping the city reduce spending while sustaining core services without an increase in taxes or fees.

Bombardier to deliver 60 trains to Switzerland

The contract with the City of Basel’s Transport Authority consists of options for several deliveries: the first delivery comprises the vehicle specifications and two Flexity trams. The contract is valued at approximately $241 million.

TriMet increases fare enforcement citations, exclusions

In December, the agency saw a 10-fold increase in citations compared to December 2010. Riders without a valid fare face a $175 citation or an exclusion of up to 90 days.

Report: Prevost private sector sales market leader

The report reveals that in the 4th quarter, for the third quarter in a row, Prevost held the market share lead of private sector coach sales. In addition, Prevost held the private sector market share lead for all of 2011.

House leaders unveil long-term transportation bill

On Tuesday, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) and Members of the Committee unveiled the long-awaited American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, which looks to authorize approximately $260 billion over five years to fund federal highway, transit and safety programs at current funding levels.

Calif.’s Gov. Brown rejects $100B HSR cost estimate

Claimed in an interview that the project will cost significantly less with environmental fees paid by carbon producers as a source of funding.

MV wins DART paratransit contract

The need for DART to invest in capital items, such as vehicles, technology and dedicated call center staff is eliminated by this agreement with MV.
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