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Management•by Leslie Davis, managing editor•August 1, 2001

Transit Steps Up Security

Following the Sept. 11 attacks, transit agencies were immediately forced to take stock of their safety procedures. But can the industry ever be fully prepared?

Management•by Frank Di Giacomo, publisher•August 1, 2001

How motorcoach operators can survive in a post-Sept. 11 world

Already hurting, the North American motorcoach business received a staggering body blow on Sept. 11.

Rail•by Staff•August 1, 2001

Railcars become homes in Bangkok

Rail police in Bangkok turned 24 out-of-service railcars into 12 residential units.

Management•by Staff•August 1, 2001

Railtrack closed, new rail chief appointed

Government-appointed administrators took control of England's Railtrack in October after the company refused additional subsidies.

Management•by Steve Hirano, editor•August 1, 2001

Finding true security means preparing for the worst

Bomb-sniffing dogs. Explosion-proof trash cans. Chemical-biological sensor systems. These are a few of the security enhancements implemented by transit properties in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Management•by Garry Boulard•August 1, 2001

New Orleans reintroduces streetcars

For the first time in two generations, New Orleanians who live beyond the core of the city's well-traveled St. Charles Avenue tourist loop will be able to hop on a streetcar destined for the more residential slices of the city.

Management•by Staff•August 1, 2001

Sacramento Regional Transit reduces student fares

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (RTD) reduced its daily student fare following several articles in the Sacramento Bee deeming the fares too high.

Management•by Staff•August 1, 2001

Rochester-Genesee raises money for community transportation

The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority in New York raised more than $35,000 for community transportation at its first fundraising event.

Management•by Staff•August 1, 2001

BRT more cost-efficient than LRT, says GAO study

Bus rapid transit can work in concert with existing public transportation at a considerable savings over the cost of installing light rail transit, said the study.

Management•by Staff•August 1, 2001

APTA focuses on terror concerns

With historic Philadelphia on center stage and terrorist events in other cities looming in the background, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) held its annual conference September 29 to October 4 with more than 2,300 members in attendance.

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