ABC delivers to Midwest
Vandalia Bus receives ABC 3035RE, while Compass Coach adds a Van Hool T2145.
Vandalia Bus receives ABC 3035RE, while Compass Coach adds a Van Hool T2145.
NCTD’s Interim Executive Director, Ray Patchett, will remain available to board members and employees in order to provide a smooth transition to the new appointee, according to the agency. Tucker will begin his new assignment Jan. 5, 2009.
Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. has ordered 150 DuraMAR 1000 routers for installation on new M-8 passenger railcars.
Americans drove 4.4 percent less, or 10.7 billion fewer vehicle miles traveled, in September 2008 than September 2007, the eleventh-straight month of declining driving.
Canada rail looking to sell videos, music online. Calif. high-speed rail plans uncertain. Paratransit service considered crucial, costly.
Everett, Wash.-based Community Transit has created a profile on the popular social networking site Facebook to help with its outreach and communication efforts.
Garvey’s departure from the board brings the total number of directors to 12, of which seven are independent. Company will begin searching for her replacement.
The pass was created for visitors traveling to the Santa Barbara area aboard Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner.
Participants in this week’s two meetings include representatives from financial investment firms; manufacturers of trains, railroad equipment and systems; federal, state and local governments; private rail operators; labor groups; and Amtrak.
Paradise Trailways donated the use of a new Van Hool C2145 to be used throughout the year-long campaign, while ABC designed and donated the Pink Bus wrap graphics.
The transit leasing agreements, known as SILO and LILO transactions, were promoted by the FTA from the late 1980s through 2003, as an innovative, legal way for public transit systems to gain additional revenue.
Funds will be used to continue ISE's rapidly growing sales to the transit bus marketplace in the U.S. and Europe and the expansion of the company's prominent energy storage systems.
Ad features a photo of a blood transfusion bag alongside the message: “Transit Lines are Lifeblood. Stop the Bleeding.” and includes a Web page link for more information.
The Orion VII hybrids use up to 35 percent less fuel, and the entire fleet is expected to reduce carbon emissions by over 5,000 tons annually, depending on the duty cycle in which the buses operate.
Initial firm order is valued at approximately $214 million and covers the procurement and manufacturing activities for the painting, end-assembly and testing of the vehicles, as well as the commissioning to the end-customer, Belgian National Railways.
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