The account-based fare management system will allow passengers the convenience of simply tapping their smart cards, smartphones or contactless credit card to pay for fares within the region.
The proposed 1.5-mile AirTrain line would follow the Grand Central Parkway and connect with the No. 7 subway line and LIRR at Willets Point, which is a roughly 30- minute trip from midtown transit hubs.
The $13 million, year-long pilot started in March 2014, extending service by 90 minutes on MBTA lines and fifteen bus routes on Friday and Saturday nights until at least 2:30 a.m. The pilot has drawn 850,000 riders since its inception
Numbers for 2014 soared to 10.29M passenger trips, with seven individual months hitting highs that had never been seen before.
Bus drivers say the practice puts passenger safety at risk, because it is "an undue distraction."
The Freedman Go-ES Seat is designed for flexibility to accommodate growing passenger needs. Designed for easy customization, the Go-ES Seat is shipped “option ready,” giving you the flexibility to quickly add accessories in the field.
Q'Straint's Quantum, the transportation industry’s first fully-automatic, rear-facing wheelchair securement station, allows passengers to board a bus or railcar, quickly position their chairs, and simply push a button to secure themselves in a stable and safe rear-facing position without driver assistance — all in under 25 seconds.
Eclipse's first solo rush hour ride happened one day when her owner took too long to finish a cigarette, so the dog got on the bus without him.
The MV-1 LX is the Mobility Ventures LLC's newly introduced luxury model.
Lift-U's “Dual-Mode” Model LU18 Low Floor Ramp offers a two-position interior floor, that when deployed to most curbs maintains a level entrance into the bus, and when deployed to street level, a portion of the interior floor automatically lowers on an incline to offer a 1:6 slope for easier passenger boarding.
The fully accessible fleet means not only passengers in wheelchairs, but elderly transit riders, injured men and women on crutches, and people pushing strollers will easily be able to board a bus without relying on assistance from the driver or struggling up stairs.
The agency has helped fund the creation of PERCEPT — an indoor navigation system that one day will allow users to make their way through a rail station by listening to step-by-step directions on their smartphones, which lead them to electronic sensors or “tags” throughout the building.
The move could possibly open direct competition between taxis and Uber in the realm of wheelchair transit. But the sector is far from profitable, and that has raised the concern of taxi officials.
The agency's board also commended the extraordinary service of current GM/CEO Richard Sarles to Metro since 2010.
The lamps should heat skin and bring up the body's core temperature a bit, but they might be hindered by riders' heavy clothing.
Here’s a look at the Bus Roadeos held in North Carolina by the Charlotte Area Transit System and Florida by Palm Tran.
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