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Railby StaffAugust 28, 2013

Chicago transit taps PB for rail construction, debuts ‘Train Tracker’ screens

The first projects authorized under the contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff are the south Red Line track renewal and station improvements projects, with construction costs of $220 million and $44 million, respectively.

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Managementby StaffAugust 27, 2013

Alaska Railroad awards contract to Rail Safety Consulting for PTC

A division of TUV Rheinland Mobility Inc., the company will primarily address system safety program support to help the railroad achieve system certification from the FRA.

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Busby StaffAugust 27, 2013

Wash.-based transit testing 'MiFi' on buses

The free mobile Internet system from Verizon Wireless will be available on two buses until early September.

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Busby StaffAugust 27, 2013

TriMet adds $2.1M in bus service upgrades

Made adjustments to the schedules, routes and/or stops of 11 bus lines. The changes, including the addition of a bus line, will help relieve overcrowding and improve schedule reliability.

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Railby StaffAugust 27, 2013

BART awarded transit security funds for Transbay Tube

The money also helps fund BART’s patrol teams made up of eight highly trained personnel who specialize in anti-terrorism prevention and detection.

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Paratransitby StaffAugust 27, 2013

First Transit extended in Conn.

The contract with Estuary Transit District will be for three years with two one-year options.

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Busby StaffAugust 27, 2013

See why 'Ralph Kramden' is going to BusCon

Don't forget to register for the show, which will be held Sept. 9 to 11 at Chicago's Navy Pier.

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New Mobilityby StaffAugust 27, 2013

Electric driverless shuttle to service Singapore campus

The robotic driverless electric vehicle, Navia, developed by Induct, can carry up to eight passengers and was designed to complement conventional transport by taking care of the “last mile."

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Busby StaffAugust 27, 2013

Lancer named to Top 50 companies list

The companies selected for the honor represent slightly over 1% of all companies analyzed by the Ward Group.

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Busby StaffAugust 27, 2013

New Flyer taps BAE propulsion for Calif. artics

The development and production of these hybrid propulsion systems will be conducted at BAE Systems’ Endicott, N.Y. facility, with the first delivery scheduled for 2014.

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