Route 500 from the Belt Line Station on the Orange Line to Terminal A at DFW is a preview of the direct light rail connection customers will enjoy in December 2014. Meanwhile, the new Route 524 will begin connecting customers arriving on board either the Green or Orange Lines at Inwood/Love Field Station with access to Dallas Love Field Airport.
In partnership with the Monterey Jazz Festival, the new Sand City Station and 24 new bus shelters along the route will allow waiting passengers to download jazz concert recordings from past festival performances.
Even before the industry kicks off its new veterans initiative, there are active targeted hiring programs in place for veterans in 22% of the public transit systems surveyed and 11% have instituted their own outreach programs.
After hundreds of university students and city employees tested the system and found several problems, the agency decided to terminate its contract with the fare system supplier.
Implemented a front-door-only boarding policy, added surveillance cameras and stationed more officers near automatic fare collection to deter fare evasion and crime. The measures have proven successful so far, agency officials said.
Includes the same features that travelers in the region have been using on the goroo desktop site, such as trip directions using transit, driving, walking, biking or any combination; weather forecasts; real-time arrival estimates; and information on major destinations and attractions in the region.
Services are scheduled to begin in December and will include management and operation of 42 vehicles, operating six days a week, as well as running 13 express and shuttle routes all across the Piedmont Triad.
Will serve as the group’s headquarters for the Asia-Pacific area giving the company the ability to focus on the specific needs of the public transport industry in the region.
Was selected by California Transit Association from among a host of small operators state-wide who were nominated for a variety of accomplishments ranging from innovative programs and services to effective problem solving techniques as well as successful marketing campaigns.
Alan Yam kept calm and brought his eight passengers to safety while his vehicle was attacked and burned by a mob after the San Francisco Giants won the World Series. The agency held a ceremony to honor Yam and a bystander who tried to prevent the crowd from vandalizing the bus.
Difficulties brought on by Hurricane Sandy underscore the need for a rebalance in transportation investments. More people are choosing to live in places closer to where they work and ride public transit instead of driving.
Working with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to increase the visibility and safety of people riding bicycles at night by installing bicycle lights and handing out safety information as part of their annual “Light up the Night” campaign, which coincides with the end of Daylight Saving Time.
Twenty-one measures with a significant transit component were considered by voters in 12 states. Fourteen measures were approved; one remains undecided as votes continue to be counted in Pierce County, Wash.; and two more public transit measures will be decided in Los Angeles and Kansas City, Mo. next month.
The GreenRoad Central mobile app for managers makes fleet driver performance and safety information available anytime, anywhere for fleet operations and safety managers.
Rain-X 2-in-1 Glass Cleaner and Rain Repellent improves wet weather driving visibility and is easy to use. The Glass Cleaner applies water beading technology to enhance your driving visibility in one simple step.
A look at the inaugural Public Transit Conference in Louisville, Ky., in May.
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