Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

Will take over operation of an express bus service that provides transportation between Duke and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in early 2013.

Will help decision-makers understand the full array of features and firms needed to provide the BRT vehicles, technology and services.

Outfitted all of its buses with a GPS system, which will provide real-time arrival and location information to students, as well as automatic passenger counters. The system will also provide tracking information on other area transit systems, such as the Bull City Connector.

Students will find information about dining, recycling, alternative transportation, and other aspects of green living. GoPass allows for unlimited rides on DATA, Triangle Transit, Capital Area Transit and C-Tran, the town of Cary, N.C.'s transit service, at no charge.

The Bull City Connector was launched last year to connect students to downtown Durham. Daily ridership is about 1,500, which is 500 less than the goal. Most riders appear to be locals and campus staff instead of students.

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.

Although the U.S. rail manufacturing industry is small — the report's authors estimate its employment at between 10,000 and 14,000 employees — industry analysts expect it to grow due to pent-up demand for intercity and urban rail service.