Audit: SF Muni must eliminate work rules, overtime
The report found the rate of unscheduled absenteeism for Muni operators is 15 percent, compared with 11 percent in Philadelphia, 6 percent in Los Angeles and 4 percent in Seattle.
The report found the rate of unscheduled absenteeism for Muni operators is 15 percent, compared with 11 percent in Philadelphia, 6 percent in Los Angeles and 4 percent in Seattle.
In the coming days, customers will see different vehicles operating on the MTA routes since so many transit organizations are assisting the agency with loaned vehicles.
The options are part of the Toronto Rocket Subway Train contract signed in December 2006.
Developer Resources section of Website is designed to encourage the use of NJ Transit schedule data to improve customer access to information through new and innovative applications, including mobile applications, desktop applications and widgets.
Awards will be made on a rolling basis over the summer. They include $253.4 million to a Transit Security Grant Program and $11.5 million for an Intercity Bus Security Grant Program.
Ambac Assurance Corp. of Wisconsin and Wells Fargo Bank had argued that the monorail should not be allowed to proceed under Chapter 11, arguing that a filing under Chapter 9 reserved for government agencies was more appropriate.
Coalition asks for $4 billion appropriation and also seeks full funding of Amtrak at $2.6 billion.
The university is considering closing Campus Drive to all but pedestrians, bicyclists, campus shuttles, emergency vehicles and university service vehicles from June 19 to Aug. 15 as a test of longer-term plans to create a "traffic-free, pedestrian-friendly zone."
I have never understood why these same people say the New Deal didn't help get us out of the Depression and that it took World War II -- conveniently forgetting that war spending is more government spending!
With STV Incorporated serving as the lead of a multi-firm team for the project, the Delaware River Port Authority and its PATCO subsidiary continue work to open a new light rail line that would not only tie together parts of South New Jersey, but provide access to Philadelphia.
As rail budgets tighten and agencies are looking to get more for their limited funds, suppliers have seen more requests for specialized equipment such as vehicles that incorporate several functions into one machine.
While budget pressures are forcing fare hikes and service cuts, some agencies are thinking outside the box to develop new sources of income, such as selling ads and naming rights and even functioning as a contract agent for the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Despite facing divergent issues, CEOs for both the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority and Southern California's Metrolink say they are maintaining morale and working on solving problems by employing this method.
The technology is heading toward more automation and integration. The inclusion of security and information management systems in projects is growing substantially.
With $14 billion in projects in the works, Toronto Transit Commission jumps from No. 15 last year to take 2010's No. 1 slot. ARRA funds are still having a big impact in the U.S.; however, ongoing budget issues and lack of federal transportation authorization still threaten many agencies and their ongoing projects.
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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