New York Ranks Best City for Public Transit in 2016
New York's Transit Score ranking by Walk Score increased 2.9 points to 84.1 from 81.2 in the last published ranking in 2014.
New York's Transit Score ranking by Walk Score increased 2.9 points to 84.1 from 81.2 in the last published ranking in 2014.
The measure calls for spending approximately $205 billion on highways and $48 billion on transit projects over the next five years. It also reauthorizes the controversial Export-Import Bank’s expired charter until 2019.
Will provide the Optonix traction system specially designed and developed by Alstom for the Chinese market and already ordered by major Chinese cities including Shanghai, Nanjing, Qingdao, Xi’an and Chengdu.
Three firms — HDR Engineering, AECOM Technical Services and Jacobs Engineering — have been shortlisted for the contract. City leaders have identified the project as a critical part of revitalizing downtown Tampa and catering to millennials who want alternatives to the automobile.
According to the legislation, Amtrak will have to dedicate at least one car per train “in which a ticketed passenger may transport a domesticated cat or dog in the same manner as a carry-on baggage."
The company, Commuter Ads patented a way to send 15-second audio and digital text-scroll commercials wirelessly to bus riders.
The transformation of this section of the BRT corridor, which traverses Davis Drive, includes wider streets, enhanced landscaping, and rapid transit stations designed for safety and comfort.
The new software enables transportation planners to quickly sketch out potential routes and understand the impacts on riders and budgets.
The front seat of more than 500 DART buses will be reserved on Dec. 1, 2015 to honor the 60th anniversary.
A look at some of the products on the BusCon 2015 Show Floor.
The Mobileye Shield+ System is a multi-vision-sensor system that uses algorithms to determine whether a pedestrian or bicyclist near the vehicle is a threat and alerts the driver with an audible and visual alert.
Valley Metro Rail’s 3.1-mile Central Mesa light rail extension, which includes four new stations along Main Street, was added to the rail line to meet the growing transit demands in the city’s East Valley section.
Mountain Line, a public transit service in Missoula, Mont., has seen a 37% increase in ridership since it stopped collecting fares in January of this year.
There is no one-size-fits-all for CNG infrastructure solutions, because different transit fleets face different needs, capabilities and constraints. But, transit agencies can capture significantly higher performance at lower costs and in less time by using best-value DBOM contracting when compared to using a traditional least-cost DBB model.
Several manufacturers unveiled new vehicles, including ABC Companies and Micro Bird Commercial, as well as those new to the U.S. market by Karsan and Indbus. All told, 145 exhibitors, with more than 50 new to the annual event, packed the show floor.
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