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Security and Safetyby StaffNovember 20, 2015

Safety Vision completes Calif. mobile video surveillance installation

The Golden Empire Transit District will be using Safety Vision’s Observer™ 4112 and the Observer 4120 hybrid video recorder systems to provide video and audio surveillance over public transportation option

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Managementby StaffNovember 20, 2015

MBTA to ban all political ads on system

Its current advertising guidelines ban political campaign ads, which pertain to specific candidates, parties and ballot questions. The agency also does not allow ads that are considered “demeaning or disparaging” to an individual or a group.

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Railby StaffNovember 20, 2015

XpressWest chosen to build Las Vegas-to-L.A. high-speed rail

The initial phase of the XpressWest project, which will link Las Vegas to Victorville, Calif., will cost $8 billion.

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Managementby StaffNovember 19, 2015

INIT to invest, expand N. American headquarters in Va.

The new office will house INIT’s staff including their engineering, development, sales, customer support, information technology, project management and administrative departments.

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Security and Safetyby StaffNovember 19, 2015

First Mobil Tech. partners with SoundOff Signal for safety products

Will distribute warning-signal products and provide installation services to commercial and emergency vehicles, school buses, fire trucks and police cars.

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Motorcoachby StaffNovember 19, 2015

S.F. Muni to restrict larger commuter shuttle buses, require greener fleet

The new regulations create an ongoing program that builds off an 18-month pilot set to expire at the end of January 2016. The fee charged to shuttle operators will increase to pay for stepped-up enforcement.

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Managementby StaffNovember 19, 2015

D.C. Metro board unanimously appointed Wiedefeld as chief executive

Wiedefeld will assume his position as Metro’s chief executive on Nov. 30, 2015, and receive an annual salary $397,500 plus standard benefits.

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Busby StaffNovember 19, 2015

Nova Bus names new east coast regional sales manager

Prior to joinging Nova, John Manzi served as eastern regional transit sales manager for a major transmission manufacturer.

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Managementby StaffNovember 18, 2015

Search committee recommends Peter Rogoff as new Sound Transit CEO

At its meeting Thursday the full board may accept the committee’s recommendation or continue the search process. Rogoff, who currently serves as the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy in the U.S. Department of Transportation, will be present at the meeting.

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Railby StaffNovember 18, 2015

Honolulu mayor urges council to expedite excise tax vote

Federal officials, which were set to award the project $250 million this month, are concerned that the Honolulu City Council has yet to take a final vote on extending the excise tax for five years to help pay for the system.

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