CTTRANSIT unveils Nova artics, New Flyer hybrids
Both types of buses are replacing 15-year-old buses in the Connecticut-based operating fleet.
Both types of buses are replacing 15-year-old buses in the Connecticut-based operating fleet.
President William A. Millar said that the $2 billion that the FRA distributed to several states across the U.S. will help move forward projects already under way, and create thousands of jobs.
Prior to departing, Rep. Joe Walsh toured the latest editions of MCI's D4500 Commuter and J4500 touring coaches.
Latest D4505s feature three-point seat belts, a full sound system, Wi-Fi and a Cummins ISM 10.8-liter engine, featuring the latest clean diesel engine technology.
Will provide a comprehensive service that includes a portion of the civil engineering, all the infrastructure (platform, rails, electrification, signaling, and ticketing), a workshop-depot and the central command post. Alstom also is supplying the fleet of 41 Citadis trainsets.
Selected 15 states and Amtrak to receive $2.02 billion for 22 high-speed intercity passenger rail projects. Twenty-four states, the District of Columbia and Amtrak submitted nearly 100 applications.
Part of a new Stony Brook University initiative to promote programs and activities on campus that students might not be aware of, the university has so far wrapped two buses in sports-themed designs.
The report, "Ottawa's Light Rail Transit Project Schedule Acceleration and Procurement Option Selection," also suggested the project use a design-build-maintain model.
Will provide management and operations for the 16 vehicle operation, including the installation of DriveCam fleet monitoring systems to ensure the highest safety standard. CAT will continue to provide maintenance for all vehicles.
After research recently conducted by a Ferris task force yielded sufficient interest from students, prospective students and faculty, the university will move forward with The Rapid bus service to the main campus in Big Rapids.
Service allows students, faculty and staff to ride Long Beach Transit or Passport shuttles for free by swiping their ID cards. California State University, Long Beach officials are confident the service will return in the fall.
The service runs on a reduced schedule with fewer buses during these times.
Zimride, an online ridesharing social network, will be available to the campus community free of charge. The University Housing and Parking & Transit departments will fund the program.
Santa Rosa Junior College is considering ending a program that gives students about 50 percent off bus passes. Officials say the program benefits about 480 students and costs the school approximately $130,000 a year.
After making an unpopular decision to remove bus route stops, the university will look to an Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute campus transit study for help in making decisions regarding the shuttle system.
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