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Federal money to modernize transit infrastructure

President Obama pledges $50 billion to expand and renew America’s roadways and transit infrastructure.

Georgia Transit Day set for Wednesday

Officials from the Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Transit Association, Livable Communities Coalition and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will host Georgia Transit Day 2010 on September 8.

New Foton bus undergoes testing

The Pennsylvania State University Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center put the Foton America 40-foot CNB transit bus into testing August 31.

Omaha Transit changes name, logo

Metro Area Transit in Omaha, NE has changed its name and logo. Now known as simply Metro, the agency sports a bold, redesigned “M” logo.

New DVD aiding commercial drivers

A new hour-long DVD gives commercial motor vehicle drivers a detailed look at how their individual 2010 Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) scores are calculated.

Canadian PM visits Mississauga BRT corridor groundbreaking

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was on hand at a groundbreaking ceremony late last month in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Trailways operator killed in Alabama car crash

Frank Montgomery the Third, owner of Capital/Colonial and Southern Trailways (Southeast Region) was killed in an auto accident today in Montgomery, AL.

Reason Foundation: highway conditions best in 17 years

The Reason Foundation’s 19th Annual Highway Report reveals highway pavement conditions nationally are at their best since 1993, while rural roads are at their smoothest now.

Technology alone can’t get it done

None of the good-to-great companies began their transformations with pioneering technology, yet they all became pioneers in its application once they grasped how it fit into the operation.

NTA and Edelman coach tourism pros through oil spill disaster

The National Tour Association (NTA) and Edelman, an independent public relations firm, recently offered free counsel on crisis management and media relations to more than 100 tourism professionals in Biloxi, MS, and Houma, LA, and others impacted by the oil spill on the Gulf Coast.