California and New York have both asked for the extra slice of the federal high-speed rail pie, which was rejected by Florida’s Governor. But would it help California’s project or its chronic traffic problems? Is New York a better candidate?
February 18, 2011
Relatively new to the transportation business, METRO Magazine's Operator of the Year award winner, Todd Holland, president of the Denver-based operation, has become well-known for his innovative thinking and organizing skills, which he used to found the Motorcoach Council.
February 14, 2011
One of the benefits of letting riders pay fares using a smart card-based bank card is it allows the transit agency get out of the ticket business. However, costs are still a problem due to transaction fees charged by the banks offering them.
February 14, 2011
MTA will add to its commuter service with 18 new MCI Commuter Coaches.
February 9, 2011
President Obama gave high-speed rail a shout-out in his State of the Union Address, but what about vowing support for public transit now?
January 26, 2011
After the past two very challenging years, 2011 seems to have gotten off to a good start for transit.
January 14, 2011
Vandalia committed to 'green' initiatives, retaining good drivers
December 22, 2010
The first section of the Green Line opened in September 2009 and connects Pearl Station on the east side of Downtown Dallas to MLK, Jr. Station on the west side of Fair Park.
December 22, 2010
Once again, FirstGroup America takes the top spot with 9,175 vehicles. The financial picture brightened substantially in 2010, with business up across the board by nearly 10 percent and financing hurdles easing up.
December 22, 2010
Turning down millions of federal funding dollars for rail will cost both states thousands of jobs now. The financial support is being redirected to about a dozen other grateful states. Do the new Governors that Wisconsin and Ohio recently elected care that they may end up being left behind in the race for jobs and transportation?
December 17, 2010
Across the country, labor, environmental, school and community groups banded together to demand financial support to keep public transportation available to all citizens. Some won the public eye, but not more of the federal purse just yet.
November 18, 2010
Commuter benefits may be significantly reduced soon. The ARC tunnel died a second death. With so much partisan gridlock on the eve of the midterms, does transit — or the environment — stand a chance?
October 29, 2010
Title: Senior Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs, U.S. Organization: Bombardier Transportation City: Holland, Pa.
September 9, 2010
From Blacksburg Transit's VT Bus Tracker for Virginia Tech to King County Metro and the University of Washington’s One Bus Away, transit systems linked with universities are leading the way with open source technology. They are providing real-time arrival information to riders and giving them mobile access, through iPhone and Android applications. But there is a huge disparity among agencies across the country in terms of the information they are providing to riders.
August 27, 2010
Motorcoach carriers have found that even in the current economic climate, with cutting costs being the ultimate consideration, assessment and training are tools worth spending on to get and keep the best employees.
August 10, 2010
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