Plain clothes officers used decoy bicycles and electronic devices to make immediate arrests as thefts and robberies occurred on the transit system. In November, officers recorded 47 arrests for snatch robberies and bicycle theft and made separate arrests for assault, drug and weapons possession.
The draft presents a long-term strategic investment plan for transportation and housing through 2035. The SCAG region includes six counties, 191 cities and more than 18 million residents.
It is the first time in three years that ridership has increased for all three quarters, according to APTA. The ridership increase is attributed to a number of factors including high gas prices, improved real time passenger information and a recovering economy.
After unprecedented conditions during the December 26, 2010 blizzard crippled the system, NYCT immediately began a review and made the changes required to strengthen storm preparedness. Changes include the appointment of an Emergency Coordinator to facilitate storm response coordination and the establishment of situation rooms to manage storm response activities.
The transportation operator maintains strong commitments to current contracts in the U.S. and Canada transportation markets following a statement that Veolia Environnement (VE), parent company of Veolia Transdev (VT), will allow Caisse des Depots to purchase VE’s 50% interest in VT over the next two years.
Members of the executive leadership team, including the company's CEO Carter Pate, have relocated and are now based in Dallas.
Opponents of the policy, which only allows federal transit dollars to be used for capital costs when the population threshold is met, will force some communities to reduce service by 15 to 30 percent.
Legislation to temporarily establish parity between parking and transit/vanpool benefits at $230 per month per commuter was extended. However, the transit/vanpool portion of the benefit will revert to $125 per month when the provision expires at the end of the year while the parking benefit increases to $240.
Offers state DOTs and other transportation agencies a series of practical, easy-to-use tools to integrate sustainability into current agency performance measurement programs.
Under this new award, Ballard will supply FCvelocityTM-HD6 power modules for ElDorado fuel-cell hybrid buses featuring a series hybrid-electric drive from lead integrator BAE Systems. These buses are expected to be operational in 2013.
Will use loan to fund a portion of its contribution to the project and will begin drawing on the funds in 2013. In addition to FTA's contribution to the project, a consortium of private companies, known as the Denver Transit Partners, is responsible for financing around 24% of the project through tax-exempt private-activity bonds issued by RTD, equity contributions and other means.
Gives users bus schedules by bus stop, Metrorail train arrival times, and fare information, as well as Google trip planning.
The money, which is awarded through the FTA's Tribal Transit Program, will provide grants to tribes in 25 states for 67 separate projects. The projects will focus on maintaining existing transit operations during the economic downturn and enhancing services for seniors and people with disabilities.
The new buses will be used on LADOT's "Commuter Express" service and replace 95 older, diesel powered buses. The nearly $67 million purchase also makes the fleet 100% CNG driven, joining its 200 "DASH" shuttle buses, which are already 100% alternatively propelled.
Coast Mountain bus drivers are again calling for more transit police on buses in an effort to stem an increase in driver assaults.
A look at the inaugural Public Transit Conference in Louisville, Ky., in May.
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