Virginia Railway appoints interim CEO
Richard Dalton, who joined the agency in 2009 as director of Rail Equipment and Services, replaces retiring CEO Dale Zehner.
Richard Dalton, who joined the agency in 2009 as director of Rail Equipment and Services, replaces retiring CEO Dale Zehner.
Shortening the length of its 21 planned rail stations in an effort to lower the overall cost of the $5.3 billion project.
Upped its estimate from $14 million each year. The agency is looking into fare evasion deterrents that would include more police enforcement.
A train car repairman for the Long Island Rail Road earned nearly $203,000 last year, — more than the city transportation authority's chief operating officer — due to overtime bonuses that workers are able to receive under union rules.
Despite missing out on the $25 million TIGER grant, the 3.3-mile streetcar line is still in the running to receive that amount from other grant programs, according to Transportation Secretary LaHood.
Will design and construct a test track, commissioning facility, parking garage and other facilities near the existing Greenbelt Maintenance Yard in Prince George’s County, Md. The new facility will allow Metro to conduct testing and commission new and rehabilitated rail vehicles.
St. Paul and Minneapolis residents will map, evaluate and score the walk from their homes to future Central Corridor light rail stations.
Penalties for intercity buses in violation of permit requirements or restrictions would consist of a fine of up to $1,000 for a first violation, up to $2,500 for repeat violations, and permit suspension or revocation.
Ninety-five percent of buses are using a tracking system that allows control center operators to adjust routes to fill any gaps caused by unpredicted delays. Operators say the system has made operations run smoothly.
Ventura County Transportation Commission officials say if the shutdown of VISTA cannot be somehow avoided and that they need more time to find another company to provide bus service. They say they are asking Coach America to keep the buses on the streets for at least another month.
Durham County voters already approved a tax hike for the plan. Orange County voters will decide whether to approve it this November.
CyRide will use the articulated vehicles to transport the steadily increasing ridership of the city of Ames and Iowa State University. The vehicles feature an advanced electric cooling system and the manufacturer’s hePEX system, which is light, easy to maintain and corrosion resistant.
The new website contains more in-depth information about the services offered by Sun Metro and was created to be more user friendly.
San Diego MTS collected 54% of the cost of operating the trolley through fares, more than double the nationwide average of 24%, according to federal data.
The smartphone app Tiramisu has been in use in Pittsburgh since the summer of 2011 and is available for iPhone and Android phones. Thus far, users have recorded more than 30,000 trips on Port Authority of Allegheny County buses and trains.
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