Rail races to watch in November
Cliff Henke, a contributing editor to METRO, is senior analyst at PB. His views herein are solely his own.
Cliff Henke, a contributing editor to METRO, is senior analyst at PB. His views herein are solely his own.
Title: Chief Information Officer Organization: MV Transportation City: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Title: Vice President, Program Management & Educational Service Organization: American Public Transportation Association City: Washington, D.C.
As President/CEO of the Women's Transportation Seminar, Ferranto is bringing her passion for working with nonprofits and skillful fundraising abilities to grow the organization for the future.
Three out of four agencies responding to the annual survey reported that their ridership numbers were down due to the economy and some were additionally impacted by raising their fares. The average transit executive salary totals $157,000, while the average time spent in the industry tops 25 years.
First Transit also operates and manages the city's paratransit service with 54-vehicles, transporting more than 252,000 passengers annually.
Investment in public transit tends to be more labor-intensive than highway projects because the work is generally more complex, involves the purchase and maintenance of vehicles, and requires much less spending on land acquisition.
The Freedom of Mobility Donation will allow the group to provide mobility devices, such as wheelchairs and walkers, to its focal points to serve persons with disabilities who live in affected Haitian communities.
Both extensions call for company to continue providing paratransit services.
Project provided 5,828 dispatches in two years, for a cost of $177 per call. The Taxi & Limo Commission received about eight calls per day for the service – far below the 250 calls expected, officials report.
After New York City MTA cut 38 bus lines and reduced service on another 76, advocates say the cuts have had a disparate impact on the disabled and plan to file suit based on a discrimination claim.
Equipped to accommodate 15 passengers, the buses feature El Dorado Aerotech bodies, are built on Ford F-450 chassis and include a fuel door micro switch to prohibit accidental drive-away.The buses also include new electronic destination signs.
In a pilot program to diversify its mix of vehicles, MTA is looking at "purpose-built wheelchair accessible vehicles." The MV-1's upfront and maintenance costs would add up to less than that of a traditional paratransit bus, officials say.
Flex-T, a Web-based paratransit and specialized transportation management program, helps agencies increase utilization, consolidate passenger trips, reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and improve customer service.
After Clayton County’s C-Tran bus service was cut in March, a long-defunct, free medical transportation program was brought back for wheelchair-bound county residents.
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