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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2014

Report: Parking subsidies leave taxpayers shouldering $7.3 billion burden annually

Report found that the federal parking subsidy puts 820,000 more cars on America’s most congested roads in its most congested cities.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 17, 2014

Photos: ARTIC transportation hub construction

Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center construction in progress

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2014

ARTIC: Newest SoCal transit hub opens in December

City officials said the transit station’s design mimics the high ceilings of Union Station, as well as other great train stations in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 14, 2014

ARTIC: Premier SoCal transportation hub

Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2014

Fla. county passes long-term plan, still needs funding

The Transportation Policy Leadership Group, made up of all of the Hillsborough County commissioners and the mayors of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City, is in the process of devising a plan to fund transportation for economic development.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2014

Las Vegas start-up with fleet of Teslas taking on Uber, public transit

The company, piloting the service in downtown Las Vegas where it is headquartered, purchased 100 Teslas for the core of its fleet, which also includes a fleet of private bicycles, tiny smart cars, shuttle and on-call valets, according to the blog.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2014

Keolis names Shaw president/CEO of U.S. transit subsidiary

Stephen W. Shaw will lead the Keolis Transit America subsidiary, with the overall responsibility for managing the company’s transit operations in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2014

N.Y. MTA, AT&T Launch App Development Challenge

To increase transparency and to give developers new forms of data to work with, the MTA is releasing four new sets of raw data. App developers will be able to use the new data and merge it with existing data to create apps that have never been seen before.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2014

NJ TRANSIT in land battle with mobster's family

NJ TRANSIT acquired land from the family of Carmine Franco in early 2010 by condemnation for about $1.6 million, but the family went to court seeking higher compensation. In 2012, a jury said the family deserved $8 million, and the transit agency is appealing the award.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 12, 2014

Alstom Citidis tramway for Dubai

Alstom's Citadis tramway for Dubai - Production and tests.

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