Calif.'s SunLine wins EPA 'Clean Air' award
SunLine was one of 14 organization recipients out of 124 applicants to receive the award.
SunLine was one of 14 organization recipients out of 124 applicants to receive the award.
Veolia will now be responsible for all aspects of service operations for 353 buses, including daily street operations, passenger care, safety, vehicle cleanliness and maintenance, and on-time performance.
Denver Transit Partners’ proposal is $300M lower than RTD’s budget estimate and it plans to open the line to the airport by January 2016, 11 months ahead of RTD’s deadline.
Testing compared the all-new S 417 with the EPA 2010 Mercedes-Benz BlueTec engine versus the Setra S 417 with a DDC Series 60 EPA 2007 engine.
The ARRA funding will go toward improving tracks, buildings and control systems in Chicago.
Linda Watson is the CEO of Orlando, Fla.-based LYNX, which, under her direction, became the first transit agency in the nation to build, operate and produce biodiesel blending for its entire fleet.
Additionally, the company announced that CTTransit, which it manages operations for, was recently awarded the 2010 Certificate of Merit for Safety by APTA.
Campaign provides the transportation agencies a cohesive voice when asking the public to "Stop Talking Out of Your Tailpipe" and participate in Employer Transit Benefits programs or, encourage their employers to offer the programs.
"The Transit Savings Report" released monthly by APTA calculates the average annual and monthly savings for public transit users.
So far, Muni, BART, AC Transit, Golden Gate Transit, Golden Gate Ferry and Caltrain — representing about 80 percent of Bay area transit riders — are on the regional smart card bandwagon.
Kenton Rainey, the person selected to lead BART's 296-member police force, officially took command as Chief of Police on Wednesday.
Four transit agencies received Orion VII CNG buses. Vehicles feature a low-floor design that optimizes safety and comfort and a frame designed specifically for the extra weight of the CNG fuel tanks.
Public awareness day highlights the benefits of public transportation, two of which are saving money and promoting energy independence. More than 120 public transportation systems are participating this year.
Planned DOT policy change would encourage transportation agencies to go beyond minimum standards and provide safe and convenient facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Delivery of the TWINDEXX trains will begin in 2012, and the first vehicles will feature in the standard timetables from December 2013. All 59 trains will be delivered by the end of 2019.
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