Through "Pink Ride," TLPA members can raise awareness by painting all or a portion of one or more fleet vehicles pink, or by affixing the official pink ribbon decal with the TLPA logo and the words "Pink Ride" next to it.
In 2009, nearly 5,500 people died and half a million were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver. According to NHTSA research, distraction-related fatalities represented 16 percent of overall traffic fatalities in 2009.
Previous to this quarter's ridership increase, public transit use had declined in the past five quarters due to high unemployment, the economic recession, and lower state and local revenue. Demand response (paratransit) increased in the second quarter of 2010 by 1.6 percent.
While LifeSaver is engaged, based on the user/administrator pre-set notifications, the phone will vibrate, the screen will flash and specified audio will play alerting the driver that LifeSaver is protecting them.
Former FTA Chief Counsel Patrick W. Reilly was appointed to lead an inquiry, which will help MV determine how it can go beyond its legal responsibilities in an effective way to provide additional protections to passengers.
A new, double folding ramp for low-floor buses, the Model BR2C Bi-Fold Ramp does not require any special tools or procedures to manually operate the unit in the event of power loss.
AST antimicrobial surface treatment reduces the risk of microbe, bacteria and virus transmission, especially in hightouch areas.
The system can help improve customer communication through a secure customer access portal or through automated email notifications related to vehicle service and availability.
The operations consist of 38 First Transit employees and the management of 15 vehicles for the Clinton County in Plattsburgh, with the service transporting more than 155,000 passengers annually.
The recent ESPA Talks Paratransit Online Dialogue provided a new opportunity for public and private transportation providers to discuss how they are meeting the needs of their customers in this challenging economic market.
Cliff Henke, a contributing editor to METRO, is senior analyst at PB. His views herein are solely his own.
Title: Chief Information Officer Organization: MV Transportation City: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Title: Vice President, Program Management & Educational Service Organization: American Public Transportation Association City: Washington, D.C.
As President/CEO of the Women's Transportation Seminar, Ferranto is bringing her passion for working with nonprofits and skillful fundraising abilities to grow the organization for the future.
Three out of four agencies responding to the annual survey reported that their ridership numbers were down due to the economy and some were additionally impacted by raising their fares. The average transit executive salary totals $157,000, while the average time spent in the industry tops 25 years.
Here’s a look at the Bus Roadeos held in North Carolina by the Charlotte Area Transit System and Florida by Palm Tran.
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