Campaign provides the transportation agencies a cohesive voice when asking the public to "Stop Talking Out of Your Tailpipe" and participate in Employer Transit Benefits programs or, encourage their employers to offer the programs.
"The Transit Savings Report" released monthly by APTA calculates the average annual and monthly savings for public transit users.
So far, Muni, BART, AC Transit, Golden Gate Transit, Golden Gate Ferry and Caltrain — representing about 80 percent of Bay area transit riders — are on the regional smart card bandwagon.
Kenton Rainey, the person selected to lead BART's 296-member police force, officially took command as Chief of Police on Wednesday.
Four transit agencies received Orion VII CNG buses. Vehicles feature a low-floor design that optimizes safety and comfort and a frame designed specifically for the extra weight of the CNG fuel tanks.
Public awareness day highlights the benefits of public transportation, two of which are saving money and promoting energy independence. More than 120 public transportation systems are participating this year.
Planned DOT policy change would encourage transportation agencies to go beyond minimum standards and provide safe and convenient facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Delivery of the TWINDEXX trains will begin in 2012, and the first vehicles will feature in the standard timetables from December 2013. All 59 trains will be delivered by the end of 2019.