Calif. program to train public transit workers receives funding
New DOT studies show that over the next 10 years the public transit industry will need to hire and train new workers equivalent to 126% of today’s total workforce.
New DOT studies show that over the next 10 years the public transit industry will need to hire and train new workers equivalent to 126% of today’s total workforce.
A fire department position within Metro, created after the deadly smoke incident near L’Enfant Plaza in January, could end this spring if the region does not find new funding for it.
Traditionally, rides on a HARTPlus van must be booked one to three days in advance, but the new system enables patrons to call a cab for same-day service at the same price.
The advice was reiterated after four collisions involving C-Trains and motor vehicles over three days, including one fatal crash on Saturday. Most of the collisions between C-Trains and vehicles this year have involved a driver running red a light or sliding through a red light.
The system would ideally be running in time for the Big 12 college basketball tournament in March, with the celebration planned for April so it doesn’t compete with any other events in the area.
Commuters avoided making eye contact with fellow travellers after the yuletide decorations were hung up by a group in a bid to 'bring Christmas cheer to one of the most miserable places in the capital.'
Selling the naming rights for an entire mass transit system puts Detroit future streetcar on the forefront of a trend in public transportation, say several industry analysts.
Dennis Martin, who has been praised for actions to improve conditions at the Port Authority bus terminal, will take the helm, pending a vote of NJ Transit's board at 1:30 p.m.
Authorizes $305 billion in funding for federal surface transportation programs for fiscal year (FY) 2016 through FY 2020 with funding for 2016 at $58.2 billion, which is $3.6 billion or 6.6% above 2015 levels.
The new configuration will improve reliability and speed for six CTA bus routes that travel the corridor and extend benefits to neighborhoods throughout the city where these routes originate.
Steve Klika and Robbie Makinen will take in new leadership roles after Joe Reardon announced last week he was stepping aside as the KCATA’s president/CEO to lead the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.
Transportation experts have said the PTC braking system would have prevented the fatal Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia earlier this year. The system was also put into place between Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. the previous week.
Immediate actions being taken to address these disparities include, impartial policing classes, disabilities training, examining best practices and diversifying the police department.
Company will supply 70 additional metro cars and also update the existing signalling solution, power supply and increase the size of the depot.
The 25-mile underground Shanghai line 12 with 32 stations passes through the city center from the South-West to North-South direction in the Pudong New Area with up to 19 available interchanges for passengers covering eight districts of the city.
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