APTA, industry leaders urge Congress to provide $23.8B for transit agencies
Funding would allow transit agencies across the country to continue to provide essential services and support the economic recovery of our communities and the nation.
Funding would allow transit agencies across the country to continue to provide essential services and support the economic recovery of our communities and the nation.
Its success depends on a sustained downward trajectory in infections and a gradual ramp-up in service and ridership.
Government orders to stay at home, social distancing recommendations, and an unfortunate rise in unemployment have meant that transit ridership has plummeted across the globe.
When complete in fall 2023, Phase 1 will connect southeastern Massachusetts and Boston, providing riders with a one-seat trip from Taunton, Fall River, and New Bedford to Boston.
In May of 2006, she made history with her appointment to Chief of Police/Assistant GM at MARTA, the country’s ninth largest transit agency.
The campaign is designed to receive support offered by numerous suppliers and industry advocates to offset the incremental costs incurred to make this a no-cost event for operators.
Measure M, which is helping to fund the projects, is expected to help Orange County make more than $13 billion worth of transportation improvements by 2041.
Like the rest of the industry, the agency is dealing with the difficult day-to-day operation of services during the pandemic but is still looking forward to continue building a world-class transportation network.
His career in transit spanned more than 40 years and the last 16 years at MTS.
The Food for Heroes program provides lunches for essential employees during the COVID-19 emergency.
The public transportation industry has significantly increased costs and experienced dramatic revenue losses because of COVID-19.
The contractor is transporting local, essential hospital workers from these designated pickup locations to the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
Through the acquisition the company will add Champion Bus, Federal Coach, World Trans, Krystal Coach, ElDorado, and Goshen Coach.
With this unprecedented crisis will come a new way for transit agencies to operate service and do business on a day-to-day basis. So what might that look like?
More than one half of the respondents either work in Healthcare (39%) or Transportation/Logistics (14%), and nearly one-third (32%) have no vehicle and rely on Metrolink to get to their jobs.
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