The transit hub will be within blocks of multiple walking and biking paths, several major employers, the Polk County Courthouse, the Court Avenue entertainment district and the site of the future Amtrak passenger rail station.
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The metros will be developed and manufactured in Alstom's Brazilian plant in Lapa, where the company employs 850 people. Delivery will take place by mid-2012.
Held at FMCSA's Roadside Technology Corridor on Interstate 81 in Greene County, Tenn., the showcase provided a first-hand look at how state-of-the-art technology better equips state law enforcement as they conduct commercial motor vehicle safety inspections.
Krapf Coaches receives 2 new A300L low-floor transit coaches, while Windstar Lines takes delivery of a new T2145 luxury coach with three-point seat belts.
Cummins engine plants in Jamestown, N.Y.; Rocky Mount, N.C.; and Columbus, Ind., serve over 60 customers who deliver clean-diesel-powered vehicles to America.
In addition to Breeze buses, First Transit plans to install GreenRoad in its paratransit buses in the near future.
The county required a vehicle that could handle unpaved roads while serving rural and special-needs passengers. Plans to manufacture the Brevi Bus in the county are under way.
Select Bus Service relies on pre-paid fares, easier boarding and bus-only lanes to improve route times. Some outlets report rush hour delays in first days of service.
Oakland, Calif., has launched a new free shuttle service that carries locals from residential areas to downtown. The shuttle also connects with BART, the ferry, Amtrak and AC Transit.
The company's growth has also achieved it prominent position on Inc. Magazine's Top-5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.
Twenty-three percent of respondents said the city's plans for an upcoming light rail transit system concerned them most with 11 percent saying it was taxes. Overall, 57 percent said they were certain to vote next week.
The government will exercise early buyout options on 13 existing high-cost leases over the next three years. The $420 million up-front cost will save approximately $582 million in future payments, saving the taxpayer approximately $162 million.
Participants will coordinate their investments, aligning them with federal grants, such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program, and invite others to invest alongside them.
Two finalists are John M. Lewis Jr., CEO for the Greater Richmond Transit Commission, and Michael H. Setzer, VP, business development for Veolia Transportation in Cincinnati.
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