Group calls for Congress to raise high-speed rail allocation
Coalition asks for $4 billion appropriation and also seeks full funding of Amtrak at $2.6 billion.
Coalition asks for $4 billion appropriation and also seeks full funding of Amtrak at $2.6 billion.
By using driver safety information during pre-employment screening, commercial carriers will be able to better assess the potential safety risks of prospective driver-employees.
Early in the process, the Community Transportation Coordination Initiative identified a series of goals, including creating a coordinated and integrated transit system in order to increase transit ridership and reduce dependence on motor vehicles
Students are largely in favor of adding more off-campus transportation options, particularly to curb drinking and driving during late-night hours. One local apartment complex has started offering a free shuttle to and from campus.
The Milwaukee County Transit System is seeking board permission to create a route connecting Milwaukee Area Technical College campuses to downtown. It would be the first new county bus route in four years.
The university is considering closing Campus Drive to all but pedestrians, bicyclists, campus shuttles, emergency vehicles and university service vehicles from June 19 to Aug. 15 as a test of longer-term plans to create a "traffic-free, pedestrian-friendly zone."
The move to allocate additional money to the account that funds the shuttle was hotly debated among student association members. Members voted to add $5,000 to the rapidly shrinking account.
A late night bus intended to safely transport students to their dorms may soon be canceled because many students are getting on the bus drunk, looking for a ride to continue partying, administrators say.
Los Angeles Times columnist notes that the Southern California transit agencies raising fares this summer need to do more to entice riders to use public transit.
Bloomberg wants to ramp up New York’s train security camera system to replicate the one used in London’s underground train system.
The ride was part of Tokyo's pitch for billions of dollars in high-speed train contracts from the U.S.
The bicycle counts and surveys will be conducted at 20 locations throughout the Metro Rail system. Locations will not be disclosed in advance in order to preserve survey integrity.
INOCSA also has offices in Romania and Bosnia and a total of approximately 550 employees providing services to public and private clients. Its services include architecture, design, engineering, program management and urban planning.
Stockholm Public Transport placed a $129.5 million order for 12 new Coradia Nordic suburban trains. The trains feature six articulated carriages, travel at speeds of up to 99 mph, and offer enhanced accessibility, made possible by lower floors and the absence of steps.
Company has provided service to the residents of Reno through its fixed-route services since 1978. Management of the $30.4 million contract begins July 1.
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