Transportation: Page 139

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    Ford introduces concept vehicle for prison transport (with related video)

    Ford has introduced a concept vehicle for prison transport. It is the 2015 Ford Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle, or Transit PTV.

    By Michael Keating • Sept. 30, 2014
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    Sex trafficking a major problem in America

    Although rarely witnessed in our day-to-day lives, the sex trade is thriving in America.

    By Derek Prall • May 7, 2014
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    Top 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive

    From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff
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    DOT eliminates deadlines for replacing traffic signs

    The change could save local governments millions of dollars.

    By Larry Conley • June 4, 2012
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    Snow-covered LED traffic signals: traffic hazard or not?

    Several newspapers in the Midwest carried an Associated Press story in December headlined: "Energy-Efficient Traffic Lights Can't Melt Snow," with the subhead, "Traffic accidents are blamed on energy-efficient traffic lights getting covered with snow."

    By Michael Keating • Feb. 2, 2010
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    Government fleet counts: Up, up, up

    The police department of Lewiston, Idaho, has launched a new $225,000 computer system that can transmit calls without relying on radios.

    Jan. 12, 2009
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    After a successful kidney transplant, former drummer hasn’t missed a beat

    “I was impressed with his teaching style,” said student Sharon Stiffler of Hillsboro, Ore. “My first impression was his calm manner. He is confident in his teaching. He has a lot of experience and it showed. It was a fun class and a great way to learn.”

    By Darin Matthews, CPPO, CPSM, NIGP-CPP • May 1, 2008
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    Faa Deploys New Communications Gateway At Air Traffic Control Centers

    Taking a major step toward furthering the modernization of the air traffic control system, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the deployment

    Feb. 24, 2006
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    U.S. Investigation Fuels Wildlife Trafficking Arrests In Brazil

    A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigation of wildlife smuggling that sent a Florida businessman to prison for 40 months has helped Federal authorities in Brazil break up a criminal network illegally trafficking in tribal handicrafts made from protected species.

    July 12, 2004
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    Measuring fleet performance

    10 top ways fleet managers can remain competitive with private fleet operators.

    By Bill DeRousse • May 1, 2004
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    Alternative Fuel Bus Developed For Yellowstone Park

    A modernized version of the traditional Yellowstone National Park tour bus has been developed as a low emission, cost effective community and transit

    Nov. 26, 2003
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    Advanced Air Traffic Control System Installed At Philadelphia Airport

    The first Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) has been installed at Philadelphia International Airport according to the the U.S. Department.

    Aug. 8, 2003
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    Ensuring the longevity of local roads

    Cities and counties of all sizes have adopted pavement management systems (PMSs) to extend the lives of their paved streets and to stretch the taxpayer's.

    By Tom Kuennen • April 1, 2002
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    Reconfiguration to make Triangle safer

    The Grandview Triangle in Kansas City, Mo., has one of the fastest-growing rush hour traffic rates in the country.

    Nov. 30, 2000
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    Solving fabric problems in road repair

    Over the past several years, a number of failures have cropped up with paving fabric placed as an interlayer between an older asphalt pavement and a new asphalt overlay.

    By Mike Phillips • Jan. 1, 2000
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    Central Artery pumps new life into Boston

    In baseball, Boston is known for the Green Monster, the 60-foot-high left field wall at Fenway Park that has frustrated many a hitter. But the city has another Green Monster: the green steel elevated section of Interstate 93 that runs through the city’s heart.

    By David Beck • June 1, 1999
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    Herbicides help Illinois DOT control roadside weeds

    Mowing is the standard method for eliminating weeds and woody brush from highway roadsides. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), however, has found herbicides to be a more effective solution.

    March 1, 1998
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    Despite setbacks, Atlanta’s big wheels keep turning

    The buses were just beginning to roll into Atlanta for the 1996 Olympic Games when the city was rear-ended with potentially bad news: some transit officials, who had earlier promised the Federal Transit Administration and city officials that they would loan buses for the Games, have put their plans into reverse, cutting contributions to the Olympic fleet.

    By Kari Hudson • July 1, 1996
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    City solves landfill worries with transfer station

    Olathe, Kan., is using a new transfer station, built through a public/private partnership, to remain competitive in the Kansas City metropolitan area solid waste market, which is dominated by private haulers.

    Feb. 1, 1996
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    Atlanta’s transit system ‘trains’ for 1996 Olympics

    On July 19, 1996, Atlanta will host the Olympic Games and the 2 million-plus spectators, athletes and media expected at the 17-day event.

    By Kari Hudson • Jan. 1, 1996
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    Aesthetics meet function: making roads safe and beautiful

    Planners, engineers and landscape architects do not always speak the same language, although they must work together to design and build functional yet

    By Betsy Cuthbertson • Sept. 1, 1995
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    First elevated train gets fresh coat of paint

    Chicago's Green Line, the elevated train platform running for 22 miles through Chicago's South Side to downtown, was the nation's first elevated train.

    July 31, 1995