Board approves N.J. Transit chief, $261K salary
Formerly, James Weinstein was senior VP in charge of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation and chairman of N.J. Transit.
Formerly, James Weinstein was senior VP in charge of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation and chairman of N.J. Transit.
Agreement stems from the $50 million lawsuit filed against the agency following the officer-involved shooting that took place on the Fruitvale BART Station platform on New Year's Day in 2009.
Alstom Transport, in a joint venture with Balfour Beatty Rail Projects, will replace three relay interlockings with the company's Smartlock 400T technology in the Southampton area of southern England, to be completed by April 2011.
A total of 827 serious crimes were reported last year — 21percent fewer than 2008. The number of aggravated assaults fell from 103 to 88. There were no homicides. More than 360 million passenger trips were made on MBTA services last year.
The new Commercial Team defines the company's product/market strategy, manages bid submissions and the signing of contracts, and bears responsibility for profit and loss. The department is divided into geographic regions.
The environmental assessment and preliminary engineering work, which is under way, is slated to be completed in summer 2010.
Action is the result of the U.S. DOT's interpretation of standing rules. Drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750.
The MTA plans to send out a survey to its 70,000 email and text message alert subscribers in February to ask for advice on how to improve it.
The NTSB has investigators on the scene and scheduled a briefing for Tuesday afternoon.
The $137M contract includes the operation of 269 paratransit vehicles, as well as the management and operation of a centralized call center for reservations, scheduling and dispatch.
University Transportation Centers maintain vital partnerships with regional, state and local transportation and transit agencies, to help find solutions to challenges impacting their communities.
Construction cost for phase one of the project is $1.189 billion. The total project cost is slated at $4.2 billion.
Under federal law (P.L.110-432) and the Metro compact, the GSA Administrator has the authority to appoint two directors and two alternative directors to the Metro board.
Under the charter rule, public transit agencies that are supported by taxpayer dollars are not allowed to operate charters if a private carrier is available and capable of performing the work.
Although the customer will be responsible to pay for repairs on site, Premier is trained in ABC's warranty policy and will be able to offer assurance as to what repairs will be reimbursed, according to the company.
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