MBTA outsource plan could save $65 million
The recommendations, which could affect hundreds of workers, are part of an internal report produced consultants hired by the agency.
The recommendations, which could affect hundreds of workers, are part of an internal report produced consultants hired by the agency.
The company has operated a portion of Denver RTD’s bus service since 2005.
To ensure these systems are working as efficiently and are as accessible as possible, an increasing number of college administrators are turning to apps and software platforms to help run these services.
Under the terms of the contract, which is for a seven-year base term with one three-year option, MV will be responsible for the operations of NCTD's BREEZE, FLEX, and LIFT services, serving an annual ridership of nearly eight million in 224 vehicles.
Operators report they have stepped up efforts to find drivers and growth of transportation network companies is starting to compete for the industry’s business.
Hailing it as the first step in developing one of the nation’s first fully integrated smart city ecosystems.
The agency is subsidizing the first $5 of a trip from a bus stop to their final destination, with the customer paying the rest, which with the zone setup will usually be around $1.
Designees all have different facilities that can be used to gauge safety, manage various roadways and conditions, and handle various types of vehicles.
Will provide a full suite of services in the delivery of Local Motors' Olli, a self-driving, cognitive shuttle targeted for use by various markets, including transit agencies, universities and hospitals.
The agency launched Prime, as the service is called, in July 2015 with the idea of helping passengers complete the “last-mile commute."
New program uses Uber and United Taxi to pick up bus-stop-bound riders within eight specific zones throughout the county.
In parallel, Alstom and EasyMile have signed a commercial partnership agreement aiming at joining their forces to provide integrated solutions for urban transportation. Alstom will be present at EasyMile’s board.
The company's Area VP Dennis Jensen has served as GM at DTA since 1979. Jensen and his staff of 154 deliver transit services for DTA’s 62 fixed-route and nine paratransit buses, moving 3.3 million passengers annually.
The USDOT Build America Bureau and the City of Chicago are entering into an EmPA agreement, under which Chicago can work closely with USDOT with the ultimate goal of seeking up to $1 billion in federal funding for the project.
AVs will lead to a dystopian future of even more private car traffic on the road unless they are put to use in shared fleets and integrated with traditional public transport services.
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