Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

Plan includes cutting more than 600 represented and non-represented administrative positions. The agency also will begin the process of laying off up to 500 NYC Transit station agents.

The MTA plans to send out a survey to its 70,000 email and text message alert subscribers in February to ask for advice on how to improve it.

In a report of his first 100 days, Walder calls for greater efficiencies both within the organization and for its customers.

Also announces that the leading format for sharing data, known as the Google Transit Feed Specification, will now be known as the General Transit Feed Specification, or GTFS.

New chairman and CEO brings experience from London, promises 100-day action plan for moving forward with concrete goals and time lines.

The artwork, by the late artist Sol LeWitt, consists of 250 porcelain tiles, in six colors, each cut to meet the artist's specifications.

Public input will be incorporated into a revised plan that will be formally presented to the MTA Board in September, before being submitted for final approval in Albany in October, as required by law. The MTA hopes to gain approval of the final plan by January 1, 2010, the effective date of the new five-year

Includes no service cuts or fare increases in the 2010 budget; projected cash balances of $29 million in 2009, $39 million in 2010, $1 million in 2011, and manageable projected deficits for 2012 and 2013.

Lessons learned from past rail accidents. CVS reimburses N.Y. MTA for overcharging staff. Bus travel rediscovered by young.

Architect advocates grid-style bus system. Turban-wearing workers protest logo rule. Co. may build hydrogen-powered rail prototype.