METRO Briefs
Mica urges city to line up for Fed cash. NJ Transit to stop buying CNG buses. MTA official: rail shutdown could have been prevented.
Mica urges city to line up for Fed cash. NJ Transit to stop buying CNG buses. MTA official: rail shutdown could have been prevented.
Rail service is also making its schedule available in the open Google Transit Feed Specification, a platform that incorporates route data into Google Maps and other Google applications.
Contract is valued at approximately $57 million, with Bombardier's share valued at approximately $35 million.
Organization will continue the campaign through the Presidential Inauguration and share feedback with members of Congress and the White House early next year.
In addition to providing a convenient form of transportation for the region, LYNX has also proven to be an important stimulus to the local economy, with private development investment along the line topping $1.86 billion.
Filling of position follows the departure of Alex Kummant earlier this month. Chief Operating Officer William Crosbie served as acting CEO in the interim.
Marks the first time that agency will send timely notifications of unplanned service disruptions on subways, buses, bridges or tunnels, and is the first MTA service to use text messaging.
NCTD’s Interim Executive Director, Ray Patchett, will remain available to board members and employees in order to provide a smooth transition to the new appointee, according to the agency. Tucker will begin his new assignment Jan. 5, 2009.
Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. has ordered 150 DuraMAR 1000 routers for installation on new M-8 passenger railcars.
Canada rail looking to sell videos, music online. Calif. high-speed rail plans uncertain. Paratransit service considered crucial, costly.
Garvey’s departure from the board brings the total number of directors to 12, of which seven are independent. Company will begin searching for her replacement.
The pass was created for visitors traveling to the Santa Barbara area aboard Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner.
Participants in this week’s two meetings include representatives from financial investment firms; manufacturers of trains, railroad equipment and systems; federal, state and local governments; private rail operators; labor groups; and Amtrak.
Initial firm order is valued at approximately $214 million and covers the procurement and manufacturing activities for the painting, end-assembly and testing of the vehicles, as well as the commissioning to the end-customer, Belgian National Railways.
Firm will be responsible for program administration, design constructability reviews, project controls, procurement support, public relations/communications, construction management and systems integration.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had encouraged eclipse viewers to take mass transit to their destinations for safety and congestion relief.
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