Among the top ten worst events were: the MTA proposing to take out $7 billion in debt, increasing operating expenses by $500 million a year. Among the best events were: no fare hike in 2011, after back-to-back increases in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Will fund the Draper Light Rail Project, a 3.8-mile extension of agency’s current TRAX service. The project includes three new stations with park-and-ride-facilities, and will run parallel to the heavily traveled Interstate 15 corridor and make it easier for suburban residents to commute to jobs in Salt Lake City.
Illinois DOT received more than $177 million for a passenger rail project between Chicago and the Quad Cities. Georgia DOT was awarded $4.1 million to complete plans and an environmental study for a 250-mile passenger rail corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., and the D.C. DOT received $2.9 million for potential bridge replacement.
Will provide construction management services and rail expertise for the first phase of Moynihan Station construction in Manhattan.
Representatives from Daimler Buses North America, Motor Coach Industries, New Flyer Industries, Nova Bus, Prevost and the MTA provided the attendees with information on the types of parts, supplies and services needed as part of the bus manufacturing process.
Officials have asked the transit authority to extend the college's two current routes into the campus to help students get to where they want to go more quickly.
Riders took 8.1 million trips on buses and commuter rail, up more than 2 percent compared to November 2010.
Created to connect researchers and students who need to commute between the Health Center and the Storrs campus.
Now available for Android as well as iPhones, the app,Tiramisu allows riders to tell other riders where and how full buses are. Since its July debut, riders have provided information about more than 11,500 trips.
The new communications and cancellation decisions put in place were prompted by the 19 inches of snow on Jan. 12, 2011, which canceled Yale Shuttle operations for much of the day.
Will also receive LMU's highest tribute, the Lincoln Diploma of Honor, during the commencement ceremony.
When the AVL system is fully integrated, riders will be able to look online to see where buses are located, see if there are delays, and see the exact times for pick-up and delivery to their destinations. New phone applications are also being developed to streamline the information.
University transit system operators from Illinois, Indiana and Virginia discuss fuel storage and heating.
The award, which was for Cap Metro's University of Texas shuttle service, recognizes the dedication and innovation displayed by businesses within the transportation industry.
In response to criticism about its spending and reports about its payroll, the transit agency will provide full disclosure of all employee compensation for full- and part-time workers.
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