H.R. 2 makes critical investments to surface transportation infrastructure, including $105 billion for public transportation and $60 billion for commuter rail, Amtrak, and other high-performance rail.
Clean Care Certified is a commitment to thorough cleaning; using technology to keep passengers safe; protective procedures; and creating confidence in riding the company’s vehicles.
The Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act will provide $10 billion in emergency economic relief funding, in the form of grants — no less than 50% of total funding — and other economic assistance.
Eight of these grants will be utilized to purchase GILLIG zero-emission battery electric buses and associated charging infrastructure, while the ninth will be utilized to deploy advanced low-emission diesel-electric hybrid buses.
The expansion follows the initial partnership announcement in January 2020 integrating Moovit’s MaaS APIs with Cubic’s Traveler app.
President/CEO Joseph Mirabile talks about the decision to begin manufacturing the critically needed gear and how the community was coming together pack and distribute it to frontline workers.
The new service, called Via Metro STL, will be introduced in two areas — in southwest St. Louis County including Fenton and Valley Park, and in North St. Louis County.
The partnership enables CCW the rights to distribute EnerDel’s PP320-738-LP installed in diesel-hybrid buses for the State of California.
Paratransit providers face two key challenges as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak — they need to ensure the safety of passengers and reduce the anxiety they may feel in using the service, while retaining their experienced drivers to ensure they are available when normal operations resume.
In addition to the $1.5 million The COMET will receive from the contract, it is estimated that close to a million passenger trips will be added to The COMET transit system and the Columbia Urbanized Area, as well as an additional 250,000 revenue vehicle miles.
To inspire people to walk instead of overcrowding buses and trams in the center of the Gothenburg, Västtrafik turned its iconic tram map into a walking map.
Moovit’s platform will be embedded within Tranzito’s Mobi kiosks; users can plan trips from point A to B and view suggested routes, real-time transit information, and more.
The plan has remained focused on equity, affordability, and ease-of-travel for customers, even as the financial challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic mounted.
