San Diego MTS offers free video-on-demand service on trolleys
First U.S. public transportation system offering mobile-based multi-channel VOD
First U.S. public transportation system offering mobile-based multi-channel VOD
For months, Uber has been seeking agreements with a handful of D.C. cab companies to access the companies’ wheelchair-ready vans for use on the Uber Taxi platform. The cab companies, however, are not interested in working with Uber.
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office approved a patent application from a group of Ford employees for an "autonomous car with reconfigurable seats," Business Insider reported. According to the patent, the design calls for an automobile capable of operating without the input of a driver and is equipped with seats capable of changing its layout. In one configuration, the passenger cabin can be converted into a lounge or a more socially conducive setting. Video courtesy of Patent Yogi
According to the patent, the design calls for an automobile capable of operating without the input of a driver and is equipped with seats capable of changing its layout.
Management is working with a federal mediator to schedule a meeting with the union, while only eight routes are operating and the agency offered no weekend service.The strike began August 6, which makes it the longest strike in recent history.
Ron Kilcoyne, whose last day is Sept. 30, announced his retirement after four years at the helm of LTD, stepping away from a 30-plus-year career in public transportation.
The agencies thought they had won a federal court victory late last year, when a judge ruled that the state law did not violate a federal prohibition against interfering with public employees' collective bargaining rights, but the Labor Department is still enforcing the rule.
He joined New Flyer in 2008 in the role of executive VP, operations, and has played an instrumental role in the company’s success through his leadership of operational excellence initiatives, focus on product quality, and dedication to customer and employee satisfaction.
The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared with the cost of owning and driving a vehicle, including parking expenses and fuel prices based on current national averages.
Hursh, a nine-year veteran of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), has served as that agency’s Chief Operating Officer since 2012 and prior to that as deputy director, operations for maintenance and security.
The “Travel by Book” initiative was the brainchild of Victor Miron, a local literacy advocate, who initially proposed the idea to the city’s mayor in 2014. Miron hopes to establish the campaign as a regular event.
RSM currently provides its Ridecheck Plus software to more than forty transit agencies throughout North America. The system processes data from automatic passenger counters to provide agencies the information they need for reporting as well as making sound business decisions.
Joseph M. Casey, who has led the Authority since 2008, has been with SEPTA for a total of 34 years of distinguished service in a number of roles, including serving as the CFO and Treasurer.
The Transit Pass allows free and unlimited use of METRO bus routes during the academic school year, including weekends and break periods.
Gardena Municipal Bus Lines had always been respected by its riders, but the agency wasn’t very well known within the larger community, which made attracting new riders a challenge. The solution? Rebranding the agency as GTrans.
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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