Transit Score provides custom commute reports, and a home and transportation costs calculator allowing users to see proximity of public transportation, their commuting options and associated costs.
Two different models will run on the same routes in rotation with agency's 2010 clean air diesel and diesel-electric hybrid buses. One bus was manufactured by NABI Inc. for L.A. Metro; the other was built by New Flyer for Valley Metro in Phoenix.
The new fare collection equipment to be installed in nine Muni Metro stations this fall has been used in cities around the country and the world, such as London and Atlanta.
Orion stated that the Allison Hybrid H 40 EP is now being quoted for active bids and will be available in 2011.
In three of the previous four fiscal years, the transit agency needed to draw from its modest savings to plug end-of-the-year deficits, including a $33.3 million hole in 2009.
The MVTA Board approved the Website update at its May meeting, with plans to launch by September 1. Work was completed ahead of schedule and the site launched Aug. 16.
The devices, which lock onto the wheels and immobilize the vehicle, must be unlocked by a parking and transportation employee.
SLCC will subsidize passes for 700 students, bringing the cost down from $50 to $15. A UTA committee will track the number of passes sold each month and give recommendations.
Students and community residents can send their location and Blacksburg Transit route number to VT Bus Tracker to receive estimated bus arrival time and number of passengers currently on board.
Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System’s Universal Access Program allows students and staff on participating campuses to present their college ID cards instead of paying a fare. Heartland Community College is new to the program. Lincoln Community College renewed its contract.
All students are eligible for the annual passes, with the funds coming from a general fee assessed to the students by IUPUI. Usage has continued to grow each year, doubling from 12,534 in June 2008 to 25,869 in June 2010.
Selected because it 'exemplifies a smaller community that is being proactive with its infrastructure,’ according to producers.
Transportation activity also plays a role in lessening an individual's risk in five of the 10 leading causes of reduced lifespan, as identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Agency managed to procure the 22 replacement buses from Gillig using grant dollars, local funds and stimulus money designated through the Federal Transit Administration formula grant program as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
It chose AssetWorks' FleetFocus solution after evaluating several software options because the system can help the agency achieve its goals to increase the efficiency of technicians, reduce costs and streamline maintenance processes throughout the organization by utilizing technology.
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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