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Management•by Staff•October 18, 2006

NCTD unveils DMU trains

First of 12 Siemens Desiro Classic DMUs unveiled during ceremony in Oceanside, Calif.

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Management•by Staff•October 18, 2006

Fed oversight questioned during NTSB bus fire hearings

NTSB officials told by investigators that U.S. government has failed to make buses safe to ride

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Management•by METRO Staff•October 1, 2006

A Closer Look At Consultant Achievements

METRO highlights a sampling of consulting firms with descriptions of how they provide support and expertise to a wide range of transit-related projects.

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Management•by Janna Starcic•October 1, 2006

Phoenix: Consultants Play Key Role in Transit Boom

Parsons Brinckerhoff, Gannett Fleming and URS form the general engineering team for the coordination of the region's light rail project, but more than 60 consultants are involved.

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Management•by METRO Staff•October 1, 2006

Phoenix: Bus and Rail Bring Complementary Benefits

Valley Metro has gradually begun to unify the various bus services in the Phoenix area. This process is crucial, as the region currently consists of nine dial-a-ride services and three separate transit operations.

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Management•by Joey Campbell and Steve Hirano•October 1, 2006

Phoenix: America's Hottest Transit Town

The linchpin to the area’s transportation strategy is a 20-mile light rail line called METRO that will connect Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa when it opens for service in December 2008.

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Management•by Brian Baker•October 1, 2006

Germany's automated metro project delayed

The metro project in Nuremberg, the first in the world to propose shared-track use by an automated and a conventional driver-operated subway system, has been delayed for at least 12 months.

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Management•by Staff•October 1, 2006

Wildcat strike leaves Toronto stranded

In May, 800 mechanical workers walked off the job to call attention to a series of disputes between the union and the Toronto Transit Commission.

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Management•by Staff•October 1, 2006

MUNI embraces hybrid bus

Upon delivery of 56 Orion VII production models, San Francisco's Municipal Agency (MUNI), will be the third-largest operator of hybrid diesel-electric buses in the U.S.

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Management•by Staff•October 1, 2006

ABA, MCC form partnership

Mutual agreement aims to provide both associations’ respective members with better educational, marketing and networking opportunities through the sharing of information.

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