The advisory group was created to guide FTA safety rulemakings when the Obama administration's Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2009 becomes law.
The operations consist of 38 First Transit employees and the management of 15 vehicles for the Clinton County in Plattsburgh, with the service transporting more than 155,000 passengers annually.
Construction on the Cressona expansion will commence this month with completion and start-up of the facility scheduled for September 2011.
Will replace one vehicle with a bicycle and test efficiency factors, including miles traveled, fuel and emissions saved, and time needed to get the job done.
The $308M contract includes an option for 16 additional metro cars. The new trains will be equipped with Automatic Train Protection and Automatic Train Operation features. The first deliveries are planned for the end of 2012.
Taking place Sept. 12 to 18 throughout North America, the event focuses on enhancing knowledge, regulatory compliance and performance of commercial vehicle braking systems. CVSA-certified inspectors, brake suppliers and industry partners will conduct enforcement and education activities with drivers and mechanics at truck stops, weigh stations and other locations.
Following a project to equip more than 1,000 buses with GPS technology in 2009, dispatchers in the MBTA's Bus Operations Control Center were able for the first time to pinpoint the location of every MBTA bus in real-time. As of today, that same information is available to T bus riders, regardless of route.