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Busby StaffAugust 7, 2012

Fla.'s HART breaks ground on bus rapid transit

The 17.5-mile line, which runs through downtown Tampa to Telecom Park/Hidden River Corporate Park, will feature Transit Signal Priority (TSP) technology and improve travel-time savings by 10 to 15%.

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New Mobilityby StaffAugust 7, 2012

TriMet’s multimodal trip planner goes live

Combines transit, biking and walking in a single itinerary, customizes routes by travel mode and options such as quickest, flattest and most bike-friendly, and shows car-share locations.

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Railby StaffAugust 7, 2012

Caltrain receives $3.2M for modernization, safety upgrades

Installation of an advanced signal system is a component of the $1.5 billion Caltrain Modernization Program and includes Positive Train Control technology.

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Busby StaffAugust 6, 2012

SEPTA achieves APTA's 'Gold' sustainability level

In addition to having the second largest hybrid-electric bus fleet in the U.S., SEPTA achieved a 19.7% reduction in water usage per passenger miles traveled (PMT); a 10.0% reduction in fuel use per PMT; a 4.0% reduction in electricity use per PMT; and 3.6% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per PMT.

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Paratransitby StaffAugust 6, 2012

UT Survey: Operators weigh in on paratransit programs

University officials based in Michigan, New Jersey, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Indiana discuss increasing ridership, contracting service and travel training.

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Busby StaffAugust 6, 2012

Fort Collins, Colo. late-night bus service in demand

Paid for by the Colorado State University student government and Fort Collins police, the bus lines run only on Friday and Saturday nights after 11:30 p.m.

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Busby StaffAugust 6, 2012

N.Y. Sen. asks MTA to create tech campus route

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is asking for a route that connects the future Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island with tech hubs in Queens and Brooklyn to accommodate New York’s tech boom.

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Busby StaffAugust 6, 2012

Bloomington Transit, Ind. U. Campus Bus discuss merger

GM Lew May told the city council during budget hearings that the agency and IU have had several meetings but are in disagreement on how the two systems would split revenues.

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Busby StaffAugust 6, 2012

Miss. State to offer park-and-ride options

Campus officials say the option cuts the $115 fee for a commuter parking sticker in half while alleviating campus parking issues.

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Railby StaffAugust 6, 2012

U. of Houston, Metro, settle rail line differences

The transit agency agreed to pay $1.5 million to take the steps included in the agreement, including provide an alternative access road to ease potential problems.

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