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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2015

Double-decker buses join ASU intercampus shuttle routes

Two doors on each bus will facilitate quicker loading and unloading for the more than 21,000 Sun Devils who ride the shuttles each week.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2015

Valley Metro CEO’s resignation accepted by Boards of Directors

Action was taken to accept the resignation of CEO Stephen R. Banta and place him on administrative leave effective immediately.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2015

Calif.'s Omnitrans adding 15 New Flyers featuring audible turn signals

The new buses have one rear-facing securement and one forward-facing securement. The rear-facing system gives passengers with wheelchairs more independence.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2015

FTA initiative to help make Transit Oriented Development projects succesful

Has engaged Smart Growth America to run the technical assistance and provide a variety of planning and analysis tools.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2015

Union calls for improved Milwaukee County bus driver safety

A transit security report found that the number of assaults of drivers decreased 62% since 2010 due to the installation of protective shields on buses; however, union officials say many issues often go unreported.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2015

Rosen to advise WSP-PB's transportation clients on revenue systems

Follows a 30-year career with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, most recently serving as PATH’s manager of system technology and fare collection division.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2015

NJ Transit program seeks to deter homeless from waiting areas

The program, which started this summer and is still in the assessment stage, applies to seating at stations in Atlantic City, Hoboken, Newark and Secaucus.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2015

New York Ranks Best City for Public Transit in 2016

New York's Transit Score ranking by Walk Score increased 2.9 points to 84.1 from 81.2 in the last published ranking in 2014.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2015

Congress to vote on 5-year transportation bill this week

The measure calls for spending approximately $205 billion on highways and $48 billion on transit projects over the next five years. It also reauthorizes the controversial Export-Import Bank’s expired charter until 2019.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2015

Transit-focused ad agency marks $1M revenue milestone for Dayton RTA

The company, Commuter Ads patented a way to send 15-second audio and digital text-scroll commercials wirelessly to bus riders.

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