Chicago Transit moves closer to open fare payment
The new system, set to launch in summer 2013, will replace the current payment via magnetic stripe cards and Chicago Card/Chicago Card Plus.
The new system, set to launch in summer 2013, will replace the current payment via magnetic stripe cards and Chicago Card/Chicago Card Plus.
Looking forward toward increased sustainability, manufacturers are focusing on preserving the lifespan of vehicle seats while reducing weight and adding features to increase flexibility and safety.
Among his contributions, Ralph Braun is remembered for his efforts to ensure that students with disabilities could get to and from school safely.
Under the direction of the board of directors, Darrell Johnson is responsible for planning, financing and coordinating Orange County’s freeway, street and rail development, as well as managing bus, commuter rail and paratransit service.
Richard Paprcka most recently served as NJ Transit's director, maintenance, Northern Division Bus Operations.
Said that the sequester cuts about $100 million from the New Starts program, and the transportation industry needs people at every level of government to come together.
Western Reserve Transit Authority plans to buy four with part of a Federal Transit Administration grant. The buses are estimated to cost about $129,000 each. The agency is looking to buy the vehicles within the next four to six months.
The Beyond the Borders Connector offers eligible riders transportation to work, medical or social services appointments; the grocery store and other destinations at no cost to the rider.
Other recent changes made to the agency’s paratransit program include in-person interviews to determine eligibility for CherryLift, with applicants no longer able to ride the service during the 21-day approval process.
Iowa City’s amount will be cut by about $360,000 while lowering the funding to Coralville by more than $100,000, as of July 1. The board, however, expressed an openness to continue paratransit discussion.
The free passes, which will be distributed to more than 170,000 people over the next year-and-a-half, can be used for up to four free trips on the Staten Island Railway, the subway system or on local buses.
Report finds 10.5 billion trips, the second highest ridership since 1957, equals 154 million more trips than the previous year.
Troy Clarke, currently Navistar's president and chief operating officer, will assume the CEO role and will join the company's board on April 15.
Stephen R. Banta was recognized for his contribution to advancing female and minority leadership at the agency.
The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act authorized a total of $10.9 billion, which is now reduced by 5%, or $545 million, because of the mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration that took effect on March 1.
Here’s a look at the Bus Roadeos held in North Carolina by the Charlotte Area Transit System and Florida by Palm Tran.
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