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IC Bus celebrates dealer achievements

IC Bus corporate executives and nearly 100 dealer executives recently gathered for the annual, two-day IC Bus Dealer Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

DOT awards major Busway contract as DEEP permit is approved

With the approval by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) of a wetlands permit for the New Britain-Hartford Busway, the Department of Transportation (DOT) today awarded the largest of the construction contracts to build the 9.4 mile bus rapid transit project.

Metro Nashville's fuel-hedging program saves $6.5 million

A fuel-hedging program implemented by Nashville Mayor Karl Dean in 2009 to offset rising gas prices has saved Metro Nashville and agency partners nearly $6.5 million in fuel purchases.

Obama signs transportation bill extension; APTA applauds move

President Obama today put his signature on the transportation bill 90-day extension, funding Congress pass earlier this week.

Sun Metro introduces new bus stop solar lighting system

El Paso, TX-based Sun Metro has installed 13 new Solar Lighting System for bus stops.

House passes 90-day extension for transportation bill

Lawmakers today passed a 90-day extension to the current two-year, $109 billion transportation bill, which was to expire on March 31.

FTA awards operators $8.8 million to purchase lifts

The Federal Transit Administration has awarded $8.8 million to 97 motorcoach companies across the U.S. to retrofit buses with wheelchair lifts or to help offset the cost of lifts on new coaches.

Study: ABA’s Marketplace worth $78.7 million in booked business

A new study claims the ABA’s Marketplace 2012 in Grapevine, TX generated a total of $78,790,000 worth of booked business for show participants.

ABA, UMA heads testify before Congress on bus safety reforms

Late last week ABA President and CEO Peter Pantuso and UMA President and CEO Victor Parra testified before Congress on bus safety reforms.

MTA adding more onboard bus surveillance cameras

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is purchasing and installing Bus Camera Security Systems (BCSS) for an additional 1,150 buses.