Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

Providing new capabilities for an all-in-one reader that will process bank cards, prepaid cards and smart card-enabled mobile phones.

Public transportation use is up 38 percent since 1995, a figure that is almost triple the growth rate of the population (14 percent) and up substantially over the growth rate for the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on U.S. highways (21 percent) for that same period.

To date, more than thirty Automated External Defibrillators have been installed on trains to protect passenger safety. The entire fleet will be equipped by the end of spring.

Transportation for America’s informal audit highlights 51 communities across the U.S. that are considering eliminating jobs, cutting service and raising fares, but will receive no assistance under the current recovery proposal to prevent the cuts.

FleetFocus, a browser-based solution, tracks all functions related to the maintenance of equipment, including processing repair and preventive maintenance work orders, tracking operating expenses and billing for equipment usage.

The American Public Transportation Association released a statement from President William A. Millar on the confirmation of the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

The proposal would provide funding for "ready-to-go" projects, including: $12.5 billion for public transportation, $3.4 billion for high-speed and intercity rail and $1.5 billion for Amtrak.

Customers signing up for membership with I-GO Car Sharing will be given the option to participate in the program and link the I-GO membership to a Chicago Card Plus.

Even with gas prices $1.378 lower than last year, the report calculates the monthly savings for public transit users at $697 per month based on today’s gas price of $1.727 as reported by AAA.

Through the acquisition, the firm now operates as the Abrams-Cherwony Business Unit in Gannett Fleming’s Philadelphia office and specializes in developing transportation service plans and conducting performance reviews.