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Peter Pan’s redesigned coach exterior creates a sleeker, updated look, while still featuring the company’s iconic green and white color scheme.
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Although numbers reported reflect success combating sexual harassment on New York's subway system, advocates and police officials agree those numbers may not tell the whole story.
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Freight and passenger rail operators share two goals: enhanced infrastructure and efficient transportation. Can they attain those goals while sharing tracks? Both sides emphasize the necessity of balancing needs and working together to receive funding.
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Top viewed stories included "Is Enough Being Done to Stop the Assault on Bus Operators?,"Women In Transportation," and "Federal Transit Funding Key to Rebuilding Economy."
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Significant technological improvements have reduced the negative environmental impact of in-ground lifts. Types of lift designs available include multi-post runway, mobile, parallelogram, scissor, in-ground and surface-mounted.
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Having entered the transit industry by chance in 1971, Durand Rall most recently served as CEO/GM of the San Bernardino, Calif.-based system for 16 years; a position he will leave in December. METRO spoke to Rall about his career and perspective on public transportation.
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On the verge of receiving ARRA funding, many agencies were either left scrambling to stretch funds using ‘creative financing’ or playing it more conservatively. A new report calls for increased fed funding to help circumvent money woes should the economy, financial downturns worsen or occur again.
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Because there is no centralized database to record the number of bus fires annually in the U.S., many incidents go unreported and the transit industry misses an opportunity to create best practices and preventive measures.
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Ongoing research, communication and safety are crucial to finding and maintaining a sound insurance policy. Many coach operators are also taking on more risk and control with captive insurance.
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This past summer saw three new light rail lines open in Dallas, Portland, Ore. and Seattle. With significant community support each city had successful rollouts, greater ridership than originally anticipated and voters are asking for more.
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