While there are similarities, the U.S. DOT's operating administrations have different Buy America statutory provisions. The new website will provide access to each agency's Buy America provisions, requirements and waiver processes on one website.
System installation for the 400 buses is set to begin during the first quarter of next year and be completed by early 2012.
A look back at some of BusCon 2010's moments.
Part-time bus driver, Darlene Coleman, on the job less than two-and-a-half years, brightens the day of her passengers with her "big personality."
The new facility features more than 140 parking spaces, eight bus bays, and a 1,600 square-foot, climate-controlled transit center for passengers awaiting vehicles. Parking at the facility is free for transit riders and carpool partners.
Agency plans to issue $50 tickets to fare jumping minors and their parents as of February 1. Transit police will meet with community members to brainstorm ideas for getting the word out to youths.
The report analyzed the specific effect on oil demand from telecommuting, bus rapid transit, transit competition, improved transportation technology, vouchers and other policies. The group also recommended implementation strategies to maximize oil savings.
The House still has to approve a companion bill before President Obama can sign the $848 billion tax cut package, along with the commuter tax break, into law.
As previously reported, DRI concluded the acquisition of its remaining 50 percent interest in Mobitec Brazil in fourth quarter 2009 when the purchase was officially registered with the Brazilian government. Its 100 percent ownership of Mobitec Brazil was established on July 1, 2009.
The Hertz Connect program lets college students at Oberlin University reserve cars by the hour or by the day for as little as $8 an hour, including gas and insurance.
Despite opposition from residents, N.J. DOT chief Simpson supports Princeton’s plans to move the Dinky train station 460 feet south of the present station to accommodate the university’s plans for an arts and transit neighborhood.
Collaborating on a feasibility study for advanced transit options and Ann Arbor Transit Authority’s transit master plan, which aims to enhance the city’s bus system.
The facility, designed to make transit more accessible to students, features four centrally-located bus stops, two bus shelters, benches and information kiosks in attractively landscaped surroundings.
An industrial engineering assistant professor has brought together a group of students to research the current RoadRUNNER and Aggie Transit systems and come up with more efficient solutions.
The system, Bus on the Go, or BONGO, provides information about bus routes, schedules and the exact location of buses. The initial project cost nearly $300,000, with annual operating costs of about $100,000.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had encouraged eclipse viewers to take mass transit to their destinations for safety and congestion relief.
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