Articles

Management•by Staff•July 1, 2001

Free bus rides help reduce pollution

In an effort to reduce ozone pollution, several transit agencies are offering free or reduced fare rides to residents.

Management•by Dan Reichard, COTA board•July 1, 2001

Retiring from transit doesn’t always mean leaving the industry

Sitting on a transit authority's board is merely a continuation of work done on the supplier side.

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

Urban legends and anti-transit mythology

A look at Twelve Anti-Transit Myths: A Conservative Critique

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

Is your agency the best-kept secret in town?

With the ailing U.S. economy and eroding tax base, it’s critical that transit properties take advantage of all opportunities to bolster their revenue.

Rail•by Lawrence J. Fabian, Trans.21•July 1, 2001

Future of APMs in U.S. Remains Uncertain

Annual conference on automated peoplemovers reports progress in Europe and Asia, but modicum of movement in the United States.

Rail•by Leslie Davis, managing editor•July 1, 2001

Positive Train Control Promotes Track Safety

The Illinois DOT PTC project is part of a larger effort to make trains safer.

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

In Historic Philadelphia, SEPTA Is Busy Moving into the Future

Turning one of the country’s oldest transit agencies into one of the newest is the mission of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Its modernization efforts focus on customer service, but financial stability is the ultimate goal.

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

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