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COO Jake Sion discusses Transit’s growth, the success of its Transit Royale program, and how technology is helping agencies improve the rider experience.
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Transit providers, including state and local governments and transit agencies, apply for these annual funds in the form of federal grants for infrastructure projects, such as the construction or repair of transit buildings — including bus and rail stations and track repair — or the purchase, rebuilding or refurbishing of transit vehicles.
Read More →Terry Garcia Crews was previously president/GM for Star Tran Inc., providing services to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Austin, Texas, responsible for almost 400 fixed-route and paratransit vehicles, a $98 million budget and a workforce of 1,000.
Read More →Pursuit of private financing is one of several actions taken by the agency to expedite its next-generation high-speed rail vision plan since it was announced in September 2010. The business plan will identify and develop public and private funding sources and address fundamental issues of risk, credit, debt and investment phasing among other criteria.
Read More →Eliminating all FY 2011 dollars for high-speed and intercity rail is therefore more than short-sighted. It sets the stage for an attack on the whole program.
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Vehicle suppliers are stepping up to offer services for every facet of ownership, from installation of rail to refurbishment and modernization. Also, many are focusing on practices already in place throughout the world, where risk of ownership is actually transferred back to the company, enabling the rail operator to operate the system on an established fixed cost.
Read More →Valued at about $12 million, the contract also includes draft gears and bench test equipment. Wabtec expects to start deliveries later this year.
Read More →Agency has increased security since documents seized from Osama Bin Laden's compound revealed al-Qaida planned to derail trains in the U.S.
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The agency launched the campaign in November 2010. It consists of 11 original songs about how to use public transportation that were written and recorded by six local bands. The newest song, titled “Be Safe,” by Tempe band What Laura Says, shares safety tips for using the bus and light rail.
Read More →The train route between Rabat and Salé will run on a network of two lines that connect 31 stations and extend over a total of 12 miles. The fleet is made up of 19 double tramsets and six single bi-directional tramsets, which are scheduled to come into service in summer 2011.
Read More →A transit planning committee endorsed a bus and rail plan to be financed in part by a half-cent sales tax increase in Durham and Orange counties. However, voters already face separate proposals for a quarter-cent increase in their sales tax.
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