Gannett Fleming wins ACEC Honor Award
Firm recognized for Grand Avenue Bus Depot and Central Maintenance Facility, built for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit.
Firm recognized for Grand Avenue Bus Depot and Central Maintenance Facility, built for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit.
The LIRR is the oldest railroad in the U.S. operating under its original name. In its long history the LIRR has served billions of customers — taking them to and from jobs, homes, schools, recreational and leisure activities and other events.
Proposed system will accommodate more than 3,000 radio users and can easily grow to accommodate up to 6,000 users and operate on existing DART frequencies, which can expand when some other frequencies become available.
Texas senate gives go-ahead for HSR Corp. Utah officials want BRT route change. Transit group takes campaign online.
Based on the cost of parking and the May 5 gas price of $2.079 as reported by AAA, the association’s Transit Savings Report calculates the average savings for public transit users at $724 per month.
As of Oct. 5, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority will either operate for 18 additional months, based on the funding provided by legislation, or operate for nine to 12 months with a reduced schedule.
Higher load factors and a switch of electricity supply in the Channel Tunnel have chiefly contributed to a cut of more than a quarter (31 percent) in carbon dioxide emissions per passenger trips, compared with 2007. Eurostar has now raised its target to a 35 percent savings by 2012.
The first project going to bid, which has been allocated $16 million in ARRA funding, will directly improve vehicle availability, service reliability and performance by rehabilitating approximately 40 standard and 20 articulated Muni buses.
The new Metrorail line is scheduled to open in 2012.
The $98.9 million fleet overhaul will fully renew all 98 of VIA's Canadian-built cars and reduce their energy requirements by up to 20 percent. The $5.8 million Renaissance rolling stock project will upgrade 21 cars to offer new levels of accessibility for travelers with special requirements.
The $36 million project begins clearing VTA-owned railroad right-of-way for a north/south transit corridor, the planned alignment for the future BART extension to the South Bay.
Over the next several months the new Compass Card will provide a host of new benefits for riders, including the ability to register the card for balance protection, automatic reloading, and monthly and 30-day passes.
Although RMJM already has considerable experience in the transportation sector, it has not previously exploited opportunities on a global scale.
Szabo, the state legislative director in Illinois for the United Transportation Union (UTU), will be informally sworn into office May 5 so that he can take over his new duties without delay, with a more formal ceremony to be announced later.
The agreement, which takes effect July 1, 2009, has a three-year base with two one-year options. The fleet of 120 vehicles provides service for fixed route, paratransit, flex services and college shuttles.
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