Transdev to Operate Paratransit Service in Dekalb
The company will operate 24 paratransit vehicles for the City of Dekalb, Ill., located about 50 miles west of downtown Chicago.
The company will operate 24 paratransit vehicles for the City of Dekalb, Ill., located about 50 miles west of downtown Chicago.
The order includes a mix of new vehicles manufactured by Lightning eMotors, as well as new zero-emission powertrain systems developed by Lightning to be upfit by ABC Companies into customers’ previously operated vehicles.
Gigi Chen-Kuo is currently TransLink’s general counsel and EVP, corporate services.
The partnership will establish the Greater Atlanta Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Preservation Fund, supporting long-term preservation of affordable housing near MARTA rail stations by incentivizing and providing gap funding for owners and landlords of affordable units.
The transit agency will only be introducing its Consolidated Fixed Route Network at a Level 3 service and its SunRide microtransit service at this time.
Rogue Valley Transportation District will equip 45 of its fixed-route buses with the Navieno CAD/AVL solution.
Earlier this year, the RTC received a $160,000 grant from the FTA as part of the “Innovations in Transit Public Safety” program to support efforts in combatting human trafficking.
Over 15,000 OMNY readers have been installed at the agency’s 472 stations, on all 5,800 buses, and at Staten Island Railway stations.
The contracts will significantly reduce the MBTA’s carbon footprint and save the T over $3 million per year.
When users tap their route line in the Transit app, they see a map showing the live locations of transit vehicles along their route and current crowding levels.
Grande West is also expecting the first electric buses, the Vicinity Lightning™, to be completed and ready to promote to customers in early 2021.
Initially, the pilot program will feature disposable mask dispensers on 200 buses serving 20 bus routes serving all areas of the city.
The accomplishment encompasses thousands of hours of testing and deployment, innovative technological solutions, and a tremendous amount of coordination among nearly 100 host and tenant railroads, railroad associations, material suppliers, and service providers.
The effort includes $16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as $2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.
Both Xpress and GCT will be offering a 50% discount on the first purchase made through the Token Transit app during the months of January and February.
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