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News•June 14, 2016

New Access MIT program offers free public transit to employees

MIT has set out to reduce parking demand on campus by 10% over the next two years with the launch of the new program, which combines pay-per-day parking for most parkers with free access to MBTA subway and local bus, among other benefits.

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News•by Staff•June 13, 2016

L.A. Metro chief receives Eno Center award

The distinguished Wilber S. Smith Friends of ENO award, honoring individuals who have given years of extraordinary support and service to transportation.

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News•by Staff•June 13, 2016

New Flyer, MCI to showcase vehicles side-by-side at BusCon 2016

The shared booth space will provide attendees the opportunity to see both a 2017 MCI J4500 and New Flyer’s MiDi® — a medium-sized, multipurpose low-floor bus ideal for all types of service, including shuttles.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2016

Webinar with Norman Mineta to discuss the benefits of IoT data

In this webinar, LILEE Systems will outline how to build an infrastructure that successfully rises to the challenges of today’s transportation market.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2016

Ohio's Laketran debuts clean diesel MCI Commuters

The agency invested in 10 new clean-diesel MCI Commuter Coaches to replace 1998 MCI workhorse models about to go into retirement, plus four additional coaches are due to arrive in 2017.

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News•by Staff•June 9, 2016

Americans overwhelmingly favor land use, zoning reg changes that support TOD

HNTB America THINKS survey also shows Americans willing to pay higher mortgages and rents to live in transit-oriented areas.

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News•by Staff•June 9, 2016

Nearly 2.6 billion trips taken on public transportation in Q1

According to an APTA report, public transportation systems in Albany, N.Y.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; Oklahoma City; and Seattle reported record ridership for the first quarter.

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News•by Staff•June 7, 2016

WSP | PB expands NorCal ops with San Jose office

The firm’s experience in region includes the development and implementation of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s light rail network, as well as work at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.

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News•by Staff•June 7, 2016

U.S., China kickoff 'Race to Zero Emissions Challenge'

The initiative is a collaborative and friendly competition that encourages cities and metropolitan transit districts in the U.S. and China to deploy innovative and advanced non-polluting Zero Emission Buses in their transit systems.

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News•by Staff•June 7, 2016

U.S. DOT receives 585 applications for latest round of TIGER funding

Now in its eighth year, the TIGER program has continued to attract overwhelming demand from communities of all sizes, with 337 applications coming from urban areas and 248 from rural communities.

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