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Management•by Janna Starcic, Executive Editor•August 25, 2008

Cure for the parking lot headache

Even a small fraction of transit takers would help cure headaches.

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Management•by Janna Starcic, Executive Editor•August 25, 2008

Paster promoted to key FirstGroup America role

Paster now CEO, president.

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Management•by Angela Lu, Assistant Editor•August 25, 2008

NTSB: Poor signage contributed to Atlanta coach crash

Failure to properly identify HOV lane also cited.

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Management•by METRO Staff•August 25, 2008

Firearms allowed aboard Georgia's transit system

New law enables concealed weapons permit holders to carry firearm aboard buses,trains.

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Management•by Brendan B. Read•June 26, 2008

Transit Projects Seek Voter Approval for Financial Support

More than a dozen transit financing related ballot measures have been confirmed for fall votes, with up to 30 more expected to join them. These proposals could generate $55 billion in transit investment.

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Management•by Michel Corval•June 26, 2008

Analysis of Service Targets Cost Efficiencies for Transit

Agency-documented efficiency gains resulting from service efficiency analysis projects have ranged from 1 percent to 3.6 percent of annualized operator hours. When run time and layover calibration is included, documented on-time performance improvements were as large as 14 percent.

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Management•by Nicole Schlosser•June 26, 2008

Optimizing Websites Opens Worlds of Opportunity for Motorcoach Operators

While company Websites may still be a fairly new development in the motorcoach industry, those operators that do make the investment are reaping the benefits of high traffic and increased visibility.

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Management•Cover Story•by Alex Roman, Senior Editor•June 26, 2008

Consultants Sound Off on Transit Funding Challenges, Trends

Despite record ridership numbers, establishing stable funding sources remains a major challenge for most transit agencies. Five top consultants give their take on the state of the industry, including financing options, sustainability and workforce development issues.

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Management•by Alan C. Wulkan•June 26, 2008

Changing the Course of History Via Transit

For too long, the transit industry has accepted the role of stepchild to the highway industry. That has to change in light of current events.

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Management•by Metro Staff•June 26, 2008

L.A. Metro debuts digital subway advertising

First system in North America.

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