Oklahoma State dedicates CNG fueling station
The university, which currently has 18 CNG buses, plans to have 90 CNG vehicles by the end of 2011.
The university, which currently has 18 CNG buses, plans to have 90 CNG vehicles by the end of 2011.
The cost of the new system is approximately $2.8 million and is being funded through $2.25 million in SAFETEA-LU grant monies from Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), along with 10 percent matches provided by both Syracuse University and the New York State DOT.
In recognition of Earth Day, the ABA put together its top five reasons that environmentally conscious and fiscally sensible travelers should take the motorcoach instead of planes, trains and personal automobiles. Group will partner with MCI for new award.
Currently, public transportation in the U.S. saves 37 million metric tons of carbon emissions and 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline, according to APTA.
With ridership numbers like this, the Bourbonnais, Ill.-based transit system will exceed 830,000 rides this fiscal year; 100,000 more rides than last year.
Interior amenities include comfortable leather seating, three point retractable seat restraints, and convenient cup and magazine holders. Passengers can also enjoy additional leg room and electrical outlets to charge their mobile devices such as laptops, smart phones, ipods and more.
Last year, Associated Students Inc. agreed to pay $71,228 to pay off the Sacramento Regional Transit contract, because the $7.50-per-student fee did not cover the full costs.
The Madison Metro Transit Planning Department, university transportation planning officials and students have been meeting since late fall to redraw the routes.
Said it is important to shift the public's focus to alternative modes of transportation, such as bicycles and high-speed rail lines, by directing arguments for change toward the people who are likely to listen.
Currently issues around 27,000 parking permits per year with approximately 1,300 members of the community traveling to campus by riding a bus, sharing a ride or biking.
Eighty-five percent of voting students district-wide approved an initiative that authorized Mt. San Jacinto College's board of trustees to implement a $6 fee per semester to subsidize the Go-Pass program, which was slated to end in August when current funding expires.
The proposal calls for adding a new line, linking to the Knoxville Station Transit Center and eliminating late-night rides on Fridays and Saturdays, which some believe has the potential to create a harmful situation for students.
The U.S. Secret Service will take delivery next month of two campaign-style buses to provide heightened security for the President on bus tours and rural trips during the 2012 campaign.
New light rail extension includes 1.1 miles of new track and two new stations. The project, which was originally scheduled to open this spring, is estimated to cost $44.4 million and serve about 3,200 daily round-trip passengers.
In addition to revenues from the general excise tax, now expected to be $3.3 billion over the next 20 years, the project shaved off $200 million from the cost officials reported in a financial plan submitted to the Federal Transit Administration.
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