University Transit Briefs
Students reselling discounted passes online. Mo. city looks to boost ridership with no fares. Steering committee to look at transit options for region.
Students reselling discounted passes online. Mo. city looks to boost ridership with no fares. Steering committee to look at transit options for region.
One exception is Auburn University’s Tiger Transit in Auburn, Ala., which uses Twitter to inform student riders about issues with the transit system, such as route delays, temporary stop relocations and when the transit system itself has to be temporarily shut down.
More than 850 students, faculty and staff at OSU in Columbus supplied their input on possible changes to campus-related service provided by COTA.
University’s transportation and parking operation has been cramped by a tight budget, higher costs and rising demand for bus services.
Cost of the light rail extension will decrease from $552.8 million to $538.8 million due to a favorable round of construction bids and management efforts to contain contract expenses.
A-train project includes single-phase construction of 21 miles of regional rail, five rail stations, a bicycle/pedestrian trail, and a regional rail operating and maintenance facility.
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Six winning designs, which were selected from more than 400 entries submitted by local students from kindergarten to fifth grade, were judged to best illustrate the theme “SamTrans Connects You to Fun Events.”
Company recently enhanced its Customer Assistance Network (CAN) technical support hotline by ensuring that it has staff answering the toll-free line 24-hours, seven days a week to assist both Setra and Sprinter customers.
Contract involves the design and implementation of a system interlocking and wayside signal system for the new relay rooms at Allegheny Station and North Side Station, and modifications in the existing Gateway Station relay room and the Wood Street Station interlocking relay room.
The increased fares for the TRE are expected to generate additional revenue of $190,000 for The T to help offset the higher expense of its operation.
Includes a number of in-vehicle technologies for paratransit and fixed-route vehicles, integrated with its existing back-office scheduling, dispatching, traveler information and driver management systems.
A labor lawyer by training, she has served as president of Long Island Bus and the LIRR during a combined 15 years at the MTA.
Under the terms of the three-year agreement, with two one-year options, MV will partner with the RTA to manage a fleet of 16 buses, and assist with real time reporting, vehicle tracking and system design.
Adding lighting at shelters and stops is expensive due to the high cost of electricity, construction costs and the periodic moving or removing of bus stops. These new solar-powered units provide a cost savings and they can be moved or relocated where they are the most effective.
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