Miller scholarship fund hits $50K
Substantial corporate contributions at APTA’s Rail Conference, coupled with contributions from several individuals and companies have helped push the Raymond C. Miller Scholarship Fund past $50,000.
Substantial corporate contributions at APTA’s Rail Conference, coupled with contributions from several individuals and companies have helped push the Raymond C. Miller Scholarship Fund past $50,000.
The City Council of Santa Clarita voted unanimously to award MV Transportation Inc. a $51.7 million contract to manage and operate its transit services.
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) will offer free bus rides for the third annual Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 19, joining public transportation systems nationwide.
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker urged New Jersey-based motorcoach executives to take action when accidents occur and make safety improvements that will bring the industry closer to an accident-free environment.
The Oakland, Calif.-based Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is conducting an online survey, designed to help regional planners and Commission members finalize a new long-term regional transportation plan for the Bay Area.
Blacksburg, Va.-based All-America Tours/University Travel.com has taken delivery of its fifth Setra S 417 luxury motorcoach.
An alliance of regional and state government, finance, academic and private industry leaders announced the formation of a new coalition that will strive to transform the nation’s transportation system in 2009 by utilizing a combination of public and private-sector solutions.
Veolia Transportation was officially awarded a five-year contract to operate bus service for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).
St. Louis-based operator Mid-American Coaches and Tours has taken delivery of four MCI J4500 coaches, and Coral Springs, Fla.-based Classic Bus Lines has taken delivery of two J4500 models.
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reported that Americans took 2.6 billion trips on public transportation in the first three months of 2008, almost 85 million more trips than last year for the same time period.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) won the Rail Transit Team Achievement Award at the 16th Annual American Public Transportation Association (APTA) International Rail Rodeo, held in conjunction with the 2008 APTA Rail Conference in San Francisco. First place in the Operators Competition went to San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (S.F. MUNI.)
Bombardier Transportation> and Russian-based Transmashholding announced an agreement to establish a new joint venture to develop a new family and generation of locomotives using asynchronous propulsion technology.
Siemens, as part of a consortium led by the construction company Bilfinger Berger, has been awarded an order to build an 11.8-mile light rail line in Edinburgh, Scotland, as a turnkey project worth over $1 billion.
Daimler Buses North America delivered 10 Setra S 417’s to Toronto-based Tai Pan Tours. The event was celebrated during a special ceremony and cocktail party with customers and business partners.
Long Beach, Calif.-based Earth Tech Inc.-- provider of consulting, engineering and construction services -- received the Frances Perkins Vanguard Award for excellence in the utilization of women-owned small businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors.
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