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TriMet’s Ed Bennett and Votran’s Rick Kazawitch took home this year’s Maintenance Director of the Year Awards at BusCon 2019 in Indianapolis.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007158/maintenance-directors-tap-training-data-to-drive-success

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GM James Blue discusses issues agencies face when trying to serve ridership with "quality" services. 

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007208/the-benefits-and-pitfalls-of-serving-multiple-missions

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METRO Publisher James Blue discusses some of the issues smaller agencies face when looking at switching to an all zero-emission fleet.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007213/zero-emission-vehicles-pose-complex-challenges-to-smaller-fleets

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On average, propane autogas costs as much as 50% less per gallon than gasoline and diesel.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007227/how-propane-is-becoming-an-alternative-fuel

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The company is focused on staying ahead of demographic changes with various advances, such as streamlining production and zero-emission technology.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007261/mci-accelerates-innovation-to-meet-changing-market

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A growing number of agencies are purchasing zero-emission buses, primarily involving batteries as the energy storage of choice. As with any procurement...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007316/publishers-perspective-more-agencies-commit-to-zero-emission-buses

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Improvements in communication and information technologies are especially valuable to public transportation agencies, which are frequently charged with...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007352/smart-cities-critical-opportunities-for-transit-agencies

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Held for the first time in Indianapolis, this year’s event featured several electric and new propane autogas vehicle debuts, while in the classroom,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007582/alternative-propulsion-safety-big-focus-at-buscon-2014

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Following the acquisition of Orion Parts and North American Bus Industries as well as the introduction of the new MiDi™ bus, the company’s president/CEO...

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The 2025 CAFE rules will have a dramatic impact on the types of future vehicles in fleet operations. Currently, no OEM can meet the 2025 CAFE standard of...

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