The accusations stem from a human rights complaint by a rider who said a bus driver refused to lower the wheelchair ramp for her because she was using a walker and not a wheelchair. STM holds monthly meetings where they open the floor to citizens to ask questions directly to board members.
The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Soldier On call center coordinates transportation for veterans and their families traveling to VA medical centers in Leeds, Mass. and Albany as well as Pittsfield’s VA clinic. Users can also coordinate work, education and shopping trips using existing routes.
The three finalists include Matt Carpenter, Andrew Johnson and Marty Sennett.
To maintain its leadership in public transportation, Cotral, the Italian-based bus service deployed an Internet of Things architecture with geospatial, mobility, and analytics. This IoT platform transformed 120,000 passenger experiences and 1,600 vehicle maintenance programs.
Emmett Heath served as Director of Administration at Community Transit for 10 years before taking over as CEO in an acting capacity last summer following retirement of the former CEO.