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Onboard surveillance facilitates a safe ride

ONBOARD SURVEILLANCE

An effective security plan should include development of a comprehensive surveillance strategy.

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BUSRide Roundtable: Revenue Management

Paul Doukas of Crane Payment Solutions holds a dollar bill to emphasize that cash payments are unlikely to disappear.

Industry leaders from INIT, SPX Genfare, Accenture and Crane Payment Solutions offer their thoughts on the future of fare collection.

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Plug and play

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Fare Logistics’ Voyager Farebox offers distinct advantages to transit agencies.

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The ALI sets an industry standard

R.W. “Bob” O’Gorman, ALI president, kicked off the ALI Lift Inspector Certification Program at the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

A new certification program is standardizing vehicle lift inspections.

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History drives innovation

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With roots dating back to 1880, SPX Genfare pushes forward with digital fares.

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Brake check technology: real time, all the time

MGM Brakes has continued development of the e-Stroke brake monitoring system with ES3D for air disc brakes.

Electronic monitoring addresses the CVSA inspection standard.

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Batteries that deliver

An ODYSSEY® 31-PC2150 battery installation on one of the buses in the King County Metro Transit fleet.

BCI Group 31 AGM-VRLAs

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Full tilt power kicks in as needed

Components to the Ioxus-powered emDRIVE® system.

ElectroMotive Design goes with Ioxus ultracapacitors in emDRIVE®.

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Eco-friendly energy storage good for the world

Maxwell’s 48-volt ultracapacitor module  supports braking energy recuperation  and torque assist functions.

Maxwell Technologies ultracapacitors power 5000 buses worldwide.

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Lithium-ion energy storage takes to the HyRoad

Van Hool and AC Transit collaborated with EnerDel to provide the energy storage system for the next generation of fuel cell buses.

Batteries must match growing demands from greater electrical loads.

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