Unless there are clearly defined responsibilities with defined funding sources and some levels of autonomy, they become troubled.
More than 50,000 customers served by 4 light rail stations each day now have access to real-time transit information, wayfinding, and maps to help ease their commutes.
Crew members will use the devices to scan the barcodes on all paper and electronic tickets, including monthly passes.
Vehicles feature a 57-seat configuration that is Wi-Fi ready, seatbelt-equipped and ADA-compliant.
The "Trans-Regional Express," or "T-REX," would connect the systems to greatly cut travel times and increase capacity on rail lines that will only see more strain as the area's population grows.
The agency's team was in Maryland earlier this week to inspect 20 railcars as a lease was being worked out.
President/CEO Richard Anderson told a House subcommittee that the agency is worried passengers are being put at risk by delays in installing the technology that’s designed to prevent crashes.
Twenty railcars will be put back in service that had been waiting to have Positive Train Control equipment installed, with the agency also planning to lease another 20 railcars from the Marlyand Transit Administration.
The NTSB also determined that these safety issues were not unique to these two properties, but exist throughout the country at many intercity passenger and commuter passenger train terminals.
Robert Lavell has headed rail operations since 2014.
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