Women In Transportation: Janlyn Nesbett-Tucker
Title: CEO Organization: Topeka Metro City: Topeka, Kan.
Title: CEO Organization: Topeka Metro City: Topeka, Kan.
Title: GM Organization: Sun Tran/Sun Van City: Tucson, Ariz.
Title: CEO/GM Organization: Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority City: Cincinnati
Title: Commissioner Organization: Memphis Area Transit Authority City: Memphis, Tenn.
Vasti Amaro Title: Senior Vice President of Eastern Operations Organization: Tectrans City: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The real job creator, of course, is what APTA and its business members have advocated for more than a decade: a stable, longer-term funding bill at current levels or better.
The company is adapting to become a one-stop shop of supply-chain solutions and training tools as the relationship between transit operators and vehicle manufacturer becomes more interactive.
With a three-phase plan to move manufacturing of bus structures to its Anniston, Ala. plant, company CEO/President Jim Marcotuli believes the removal of some freight and duty from its current cost structure will position NABI to be more cost and lead-time competitive.
Destination sign companies offer transit agencies digital solutions to offering riders up-to-date, detail-rich information. While larger agencies look to utilize the new software and wireless controllers to gain revenue through advertisements, smaller transportation agencies can celebrate the dropping prices and long warranties.
Despite budget problems, the agency is looking to add customer service representatives and a new 24-hour interactive phone system to accommodate an increase in calls when it launches its electronic fare collection system next year.
Plans to consolidate three of its core services from centers in different parts of Baltimore in a downtown hub under a $15.4 million contract to integrate and update operations.
Transit use has been steadily rising since 2006 — from 54.2 percent of New Yorkers in the five boroughs in 2006 to 55.7 percent in 2010.
The 4,000 square foot CNG fueling facility will be fully functional in the first quarter of 2012.
To meet strict emissions standards, MaxxForce engines use Navistar's advanced in-cylinder NOx-reduction technology, which provides bus fleets with significant no hassle operational advantages over liquid-urea SCR emissions aftertreatment systems used by other diesel engine OEMs.
New York City Transit (NYCT) still holds the top spot with a total of 4,336 vehicles.
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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