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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2010

Tips for Landing Motorcoach Contracts

Anyone can submit a bid on a contract proposal, but what can coach operators do to make sure their name is at the top of the short list every time? METRO offers for tips on managing contracts with corporate, university and government clients.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2010

U. of Illinois parking permit sales drop

Campus parking permit sales have dropped by more than 25 percent during the last four academic years and by 13 percent last year alone, local news reports.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2010

U. Va. to boot vehicles with delinquent tickets

The devices, which lock onto the wheels and immobilize the vehicle, must be unlocked by a parking and transportation employee.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2010

Parking rates hold steady in 2010, rise expected in 2011

Highest U.S. commercial business district parking rates found in New York City, Boston and San Francisco. Rates are expected to trend upward in 2011, Colliers reports.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Arlington, Va. considers charging for coach parking

Saying it would help generate revenues for Fiscal Year 2011, officials emphasized that they are still eager to maintain good relations with the industry.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2010

HDR wins New Orleans streetcar extensions

The environmental assessment and preliminary engineering work, which is under way, is slated to be completed in summer 2010.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2010

S.F. transit facility project receives $171M federal loan

Construction cost for phase one of the project is $1.189 billion. The total project cost is slated at $4.2 billion.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2010

U. of Arizona delays parking permit rate increase

To help alleviate the current financial burden on employees and students the planned $100-plus permit hike will not go into effect.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2010

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Md.'s Mobility Paratransit revises services, policies

The MTA introduced two major changes: upgrading its curb-to-curb service to door-to-door service and greater enforcement of its no-show policy.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

Zipcar, Zimride expand integrated car, ride sharing app.

Application is already available on 10 campuses across the U.S., including UCLA, the State University of New York Purchase, Minnesota, Stanford and the University of Michigan.

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