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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

New Lyft service mimics mass transit with fixed routes

The new feature, which is being tested out in San Francisco and Chicago, is an extension of Lyft’s carpool service, Lyft Line

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

VIA CEO named 'Outstanding Public Transportation GM' by TTA

Recent notable initiatives realized under Jeffrey Arndt’s leadership include an aggressive program to install 1,000 new bus shelters over a three-year period.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Calif.'s $52B budget proposes fee boost to pay for public transit

The deal, which could be voted on by the legislature as soon as next week, isn’t perfect but long overdue, said Gov. Brown.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Hydrogen Refueling Station debuts in Central Ohio

Will service the first hydrogen fuel cell bus in operation as part of the Ohio State University campus fleet.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

NJ Transit, U.S. Army partner to offer job opportunities to vets

The PaYS program is designed to help soldiers prepare for a career after the Army by connecting them with employers who understand the skill, discipline and work ethic that military service members can bring to an agency.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

LIRR project draws 700+ women, minority, vet-owned co.'s to forum

The project would require many different types of businesses from across different market sectors to participate, including construction and landscaping; and architecture and engineering.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

SEPTA's $727M budget proposes Key card, railcar funding

If approved, the capital budget for FY 2018 would be an almost $180 million increase over the previous year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

Md. lawmakers scrap farebox recovery mandate

Supporters say the “farebox recovery ratio” mandate, in place since at least the 1990s, discouraged the state from investing in transit systems to make them more appealing and, in turn, increase revenues.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

The Most (& Least) Affordable Cities for Public Transit

In the wake of the increase in New York, where a monthly unlimited pass now costs $121, a new analysis shows the affordability of more than 70 transit systems across the U.S.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

Strong local leadership key to successful transportation systems

A new handbook draws on examples from over thirty cities and outlines nearly two dozen policies and strategies that mayors and transportation agency leaders can use to improve urban transportation.

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