The U.S. General Services Administration will use them for routine patient transportation at Veterans Administration hospitals across the country. Farber Specialty Vehicles, based in Columbus, Ohio, will customize the buses with Glaval Bus bodies.
Will upgrade high-speed and intercity passenger rail service on the Empire Corridor to increase capacity and reliability, while reducing delays and travel time on several Amtrak routes, including the Empire Service, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf, Adirondack, and Ethan Allen Express.
Eliminating bus fares, making parking spots more scarce and making sure your buses run on time are some of the practices highlighted in a blog posted in honor of World Car-Free Day, which took place last week.
The renaming of the transit system to "Roundup" coincides with the arrival of six new clean diesel buses, which will be unveiled in October.
Recommends prioritizing corridors with demonstrated markets, such as the Northeast and California, and exploring alternative management and financing arrangements, including separating infrastructure development from rail operations and forming public-private partnerships.
With the opening of Penn Park, the University of Pennsylvania's campus now spans more than 300 acres — or about the size of 300 football fields. Student interest was a significant factor in developing a daytime shuttle.
After seeing success with its discount bus-and-rail pass program with California State University San Marcos, the North County Transit District plans to start a similar pilot program with the University of San Diego.
The Columbia City Council is reconsidering contracts for Columbia Transit routes that run to Missouri University student apartment complexes and provide residents with free rides are no longer viable for the transit system, which is struggling with budget problems.
Polynesian Adventures offers luxury sightseeing and carefully crafted tours on Hawaii, Maui, Oahu and Kauai, as well as charters and airport transfers. It also recently began "Hop On Hop Off Double Decker" service in Honolulu.
The UCF Traveler Information System will provide real-time estimated times of arrival and traveler information by way of Web pages and smart phone applications.
Dubbed "Go Smart," the one-year pilot program is funded by participating colleges and the 16 governments that Omnitrans serves. To continue the program beyond the free pilot phase, the agency will ask students to approve a transit fee through referendums on each campus next spring.
A recent transportation survey conducted at the University of Hawaii at Manoa shows that, while most students still drive to campus, with promotion of sustainable modes of access to campus, the number of students who took public transit increased to 17 percent.
CATA already has begun equipping its buses with GPS, which could save ASMSU money in the program's development. The app's development is still in its beginning stages.
Prior to the launch of the service last September, the college and Saratoga Taxi maintained an arrangement to provide free rides for students returning to campus after 11 p.m. Free cabs are available to students between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.
The Central Ohio Transit Authority will soon upgrade bus fare collection technology, adding magnetic strips to student identification and requiring students to swipe their BuckIDs at the fare box as they board.
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