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News•by Staff•December 7, 2015

Private co. to provide transportation for BYU-Idaho students

Sam Vargas, owner of Rexburg Connect, told the Standard Journal that the company is planning to start providing transportation services to students at the beginning of the new year.

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News•by Staff•December 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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News•by Staff•December 4, 2015

CCW installing diesel particulate filters for coach operator

The project ensures that coaches operated by El Paso-Los Angeles Limousine Express Inc. meet particulate emission standards for diesel-powered vehicles set by various regulatory agencies.

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News•by Staff•December 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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News•by Staff•December 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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News•by Staff•December 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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News•by Staff•December 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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News•by Staff•December 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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News•by Staff•December 1, 2015

Viva BRT service opens in Newmarket, Ont.

The transformation of this section of the BRT corridor, which traverses Davis Drive, includes wider streets, enhanced landscaping, and rapid transit stations designed for safety and comfort.

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News•by Staff•December 1, 2015

New Remix transit planning tool helps agencies design, improve routes

The new software enables transportation planners to quickly sketch out potential routes and understand the impacts on riders and budgets.

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