DART Board Approves Final Bus Network Plan
With the goal of providing greater frequency, longer service hours, and improved access to destinations, the redesigned network goes into effect on Jan. 24.
With the goal of providing greater frequency, longer service hours, and improved access to destinations, the redesigned network goes into effect on Jan. 24.
APTA said that public transit investment in this reconciliation bill will help address climate change, equity challenges and mobility demand for our communities.
With more people returning to transit after Labor Day, the MBTA is encouraging the use of public transportation while reminding riders that face coverings are required.
More than 3,000 transit professionals and stakeholders joined FTA’s national conversation held throughout July and August.
Even with COVID-19 restrictions in place and a massive drop in tourism numbers, the RTC provided 56 million essential transit trips on its fixed-route bus system, 1.1. million trips on its paratransit service, and nearly 75,000 rides on its senior and veteran services.
These funds are to help transit agencies maintain service and jobs as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) provides company stock to employees as part of their retirement benefits.
He succeeds long-time Administrator Joe Costanzo, who retired last month after 42 years at the helm.
The Purple Line project will operate along a corridor between downtown Indianapolis northeast and downtown Lawrence and replace and improve much of the existing Route 39 local bus service, one of the highest ridership routes in the IndyGo system.
Mike Tugman, PE, has been promoted to East region program management leader, and Paul Alsina, PE, has been named Central region program management leader.
The member companies of IMG met in Greenville, South Carolina, for a meeting of networking and discussions for the first time since 2019.
The company has increased sales staff threefold while also expanding its project management, support, and vehicle technician teams.
In this newly created position, Joe Dillard Jr. will curate the role to encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization while promoting and cultivating community partnerships.
The planning programs will support the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) stated goals of increasing access to affordable housing options.
The package will total $3.84 billion for six projects. It includes a new TIFIA loan for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension, and refinancing of five previously approved loans under improved terms.
The board at St. Petersburg, Fla.’s Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority unanimously approved a three-year contract with its union, SEIU, which will bump the starting pay for bus operators from $15 per hour to $16 per hour, beginning Oct. 1.
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