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NJ Transit BRT plans advance

The NJ Transit board has approved a proposed BRT route designed to help ease traffic snarls and commutes along the South Jersey corridor.

SEPTA hears wrath from top GOP leader

Republican Stan Saylor is criticizing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) for the agency’s decision this year to continue buying diesel-electric hybrid buses rather than CNG vehicles.

ODOT awards $1.6 million to Metro for mini-hybrids

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has awarded more than $1.6 million through its new Ohio Transit Preservation Partnership Program for Metro to purchase five “mini-hybrid” buses.

Republicans propose $51.6 billion transportation bill

On Wednesday House Republican lawmakers unveiled a $51.6 billion budget for the proposed new road and public transit spending bill.

CVSA’s ‘Roadcheck’ targeting unsafe commercial drivers

The CVSA and its members across the United States, Canada and Mexico are aggressively enforcing compliance with commercial vehicle safety regulations.

NTSB cites fatigue, speed in deadly NYC motorcoach crash

A fatigued motorcoach driver who lost control of the vehicle was the cause of a fatal crash in New York City last March, the NTSB said Tuesday.

APTA: Public transportation ridership surged in first quarter of 2012

Public transportation ridership surged in the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 5 percent over the first quarter of last year, according to a report released Monday by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

UMA founding member dies

Robert Quick of Quick-Livick, Inc., Staunton, VA, died Friday. He was a founding member of UMA.

LaHood awards $37.5 million for new Seattle BRT lines

Ray LaHood awarded $37.5 million Friday to the King County Department of Transportation to build two new bus rapid transit lines as part of greater-Seattle’s new six corridor RapidRide bus rapid transit (BRT) system.

Stefano named new Peter Pan President and CEO

Peter Pan officials announced that Brian Stefano, who joined Peter Pan over two decades ago, became the company’s new President and Chief Financial Officer.