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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.

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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.

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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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Rail•by Ron Collins, Calgary Transit•July 1, 2001

Wind-powered rail helps Calgary meet its clean-air goals

At press time, customers of Calgary Transit’s C-Train were to begin riding on the first wind-powered light rail system in North America.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Manaus to create bus system

Manaus, in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, will create a modern urban bus system compatible with the conditions in the tropical metropolis.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Turnkey issues discussed in Bangkok study mission

A recent FTA-sponsored delegation came to learn more about how Bangkok does major transit infrastructure projects and compare notes with their Thai counterparts in the industry.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Motorcoach operating costs up 34%, says ABA survey

Per-mile operating costs for a 40-foot or larger coach increased 34% since 1999 to $1.90, according to the American Bus Association’s annual survey.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Seattle works to cut bus emissions

The Diesel Technology Forum and several local governments and area businesses in Seattle are working together to use the latest clean diesel technology to cut emissions from large and heavy-duty vehicles in the area.

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Rail•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Maglev breaks ground at Virginia university

Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., broke ground on a commercial maglev transportation system in August.

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Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Driver in fatal crash had suspended CDL

One passenger was killed and dozens injured when a Greyhound bus crashed into a highway median barrier in Tennessee in August.

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