The U.S. DOT received 627 eligible applications from 50 states and several U.S. territories, including Tribal governments, requesting 20 times the $500 million available for the program, or $10.1 billion for needed transportation projects.
The new Wiliams Charters and Tours coaches include several safety features, including three-point seatbelts, backup cameras, lane departure warning, anti-lock brakes and Smartwave Tire Pressure Monitoring.
A TAPS spokesman said bus service was not affected by the lack of payroll, though reductions in service continue as the agency tries to match its service levels with the limited funds available.
Additionally, the Senate approved the nomination of Sarah Feinberg as head of the Federal Railroad Administration.
The appointment of Brad Miller was announced during the Florida Public Transportation Association’s annual meeting, held this week (Oct. 25 to 28) in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Eddie Robar said his departure has been in the works since he was contacted by Edmonton's transit system, which is three times the size of Halifax’s, in July.
State Department of Taxation officials have pointed to a lag in processing tax returns as a key reason for the swings. HART officials, meanwhile, said they still don’t fully understand what’s causing the swings.
The rail extension was built by the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, an independent transportation planning and construction agency. The line took approximately five years to build, with major construction completed in September 2015.
Recently recognized during the National Railroad Hall of Fame’s 2015 Induction Ceremony for Edward Gowen Budd, founder of the Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Co. in Philadelphia in 1912.
The contract, valued at $18.8 million, includes completely stripping down the vehicle frames, repairing and replacing structural carbody components, a complete rewiring, truck remanufactures, door upgrades, and integration of modern technologies to provide a modern transit solution wrapped in a nostalgic, historical package.
The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 (H.R. 3819) was introduced by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR).
Sacramento Regional Transit Board of Directors passed a new set of rules Monday night that kicks people off of RT buses and trains who become a public nuisance.
Plans for a new rapid bus system to expand public transit as a low-cost alternative to Metrorail in the area prompted the Miami Herald to ask local CEOs there thoughts on which mode is more desirable.
In previous contracts with CCW, Metro St. Louis bought 10 buses for the St. Clair County Division and 15 refurbished articulated buses for use in St. Louis on routes with the heaviest passenger loads.
The firm portion of the contract for 325 buses is valued at approximately $223 million with the options for 400 more valued at approximately $254 million.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had encouraged eclipse viewers to take mass transit to their destinations for safety and congestion relief.
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