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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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The hydrogen fuel cell transit buses underwent cold chamber testing at a facility in Ottawa in order to meet the requirements of operating in -20˚C temperatures. The vehicles also had to achieve a range of 500 km.
Read More →Kenneth Mall is managing director, Workforce Consulting, at EDSI in Dearborn, Mich., which offers program management, workforce development and training services.
Read More →Most independent experts think that the stimulus spending has added at least one percentage point to economic growth in each of the last two quarters — not enough to create many new jobs, but a much better situation than the 18 months before.
Read More →Several recent reports and bills currently being considered by Congress provide some indication of the direction of the policy shifts being considered.
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