No mechanical problems found in Amtrak crash, NTSB says
The train was travelling at 106 mph when it entered a 50 mph-restricted curve. As the train entered the curve, the engineer applied the emergency brakes.
The train was travelling at 106 mph when it entered a 50 mph-restricted curve. As the train entered the curve, the engineer applied the emergency brakes.
COTA replaces one-twelfth of its fleet each year, based on the average 12-year life span of a bus. COTA’s average fleet age is 4.7 years, compared to the national average of 7.8 years (based on 2013 data)
BusMARC's mission is to raise the level of maintenance awareness in the intercity bus and motorcoach industry, providing shop managers with the tools they need to build and improve their existing programs.
The ads bring in approximately $2 million dollars annually, so suspending those kinds of ads for the remainder of the year could cost the agency approximately $1 million, according to WMATA. The agency said its decision had nothing to do with any particular ad.
The challenge, spearheaded by the advocacy group San Francisco Transit Riders, will continue until June 22 and aims to help city officials gain familiarity with public transit and inspire them to improve the experience.
Edwin Thomas was stabbed by Horace Moore, on Dec. 1, 2008, in the chest and torso in front of passengers after trying to use an invalid MetroCard and demanding a transfer.
A Michigan Department of Transportation official said the state will have spent $11.4 million when controversial lease payments are suspended under a tentative deal with Great Lakes Central Railroad.
Will supply 40 additional trams to the Flemish transport operator De Lijn for the Belgian cities of Ghent and Antwerp. This order is an option included in an initial contract signed in September 2012 and is valued at approximately $107 million.
In his new role, he will lead all sales for ASV commercial, transit and school bus companies and report directly to Kent Tyler, president of ASV Bus & Mobility Group.
The board also approved a new advertising policy, following a March 11 ruling that SEPTA had to accept a controversial bus ad featuring Hitler because the agency had previously accepted other political and controversial ads on public issues.
Will provide services in DuPage, Ill. and Roseville and Burnsville, Minn. In addition to ADA Paratransit service, the company will also provide several Non-ADA Paratransit services for Pace in the DuPage County communities.
New features include a flashing screen for trip requests, as opposed to previous audible-only beeps, and the ability to turn off the option for users to call deaf drivers — users will only be able to text them
The system, which was previously operated by separate human service programs, has been plagued by problems since the Westmoreland County Transit Authority took over its operation two years ago.
The DBE program is federally mandated for direct recipients of federal grant dollars from the U.S. Department of Transportation and is regulated by the FTA’s Office of Civil Rights.
The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle, which includes the May 27 average national gas price of $2.74 per gallon — reported by AAA — and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.
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