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Guidelines and procedures have been established for North Carolina school districts that charter motorcoaches for student transportation.
Read More →While there haven't been any fisticuffs over the issue, the debate over buses vs. light rail transit (LRT) continues to be a lively one.
Read More →Energy conservation has been on the mind of most people lately, and intercity passenger rail is proving to be energy efficient.
Read More →In an effort to reduce the number of rear-end collisions on America's highways, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is recommending the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) require the standardization and implementation of collision prevention technologies on all newly manufactured commercial vehicles
Read More →The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is moving forward with a $309 million plan to build a light-rail line connecting downtown Los Angeles west to Culver City, a span of about nine miles.
Read More →President Bush has nominated Mary Peters, director of the Arizona Department of Transportation, to head the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Read More →In the past year, ridership on all forms of rail increased 5% or more, showing that investment in that mode by the federal government was put to good use, said Bill Millar, president of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
Read More →The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Dear Colleague letter that exempts certain classes of contracts from requiring prior FTA approval for periods of performance in excess of five years.
Read More →Addressing the growing concern of cell phone use on public transportation vehicles, many transit agencies are reevaluating their policies.
Read More →The state of California is moving ahead with legislation to mandate the installation of three-point restraints in motorcoaches used for student activity travel.
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