The Thales USA transport team will be supported by a sub-contractor team, which includes L.K. Comstock, provider of the project's installation and refurbishment services, and Thales Canada's rail transport technology development group in Toronto.
Meetings will be held throughout Washtenaw County during all stages of the planning process.
Department of Transportation says that many employers and collectors have reported that drug test cheaters are being caught and numerous employees have stopped using drugs because of the added measures.
Yearlong program would establish three to six routes in Brooklyn and Queens where access to public transportation is limited and transit service cuts would take effect.
The order, worth approximately $42 million, is based on a 2003 framework agreement for the delivery of 298 doubledeck coaches with an option for a further 300.
The Gold Bus’ new luxury Prevost coach carries 36 passengers and offers a scheduled daily departure from Arlington, Va. and Bethesda, Md. to New York. Additional features include “two-and-one” leather seating with extra arm and leg room, free Wi-Fi and an oversized restroom.
Smaller agencies will receive technology first, which will include software for automated routing, scheduling and coordination.