Angel Trax expanded its Hybrid Component Series mobile DVR line to include the new Hybrid Quest and Hybrid Vault. These DVRs feature wireless compatibility and instant system health checks, enabling fleet directors to gain enhanced insight into their operations.
Denver, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Seattle and Salt Lake City cited as being particularly successful in moving projects forward, due largely to the willingness of local governments to pool resources and their ability to gain consensus on planning and spending strategies.
Forrest Claypool replaces Richard Rodriguez, who joined the agency in March 2009. His first day with the agency will be May 16. His annual salary has been set by the Chicago Transit Board at $198,000.
Will represent more than 50 percent of the 64,000 total transit buses that will be delivered worldwide by 2015, up from 28 percent of total bus deliveries in 2010.
Under the new law, effective July 1, violators face a maximum fine of $500. The law extends the state's current texting ban to all drivers. Drivers under 18 are also prohibited from all cell phone use.