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The new project business plan shows that the project costs over a 20-year construction period will be much higher than the initially projected $43 billion. However, it is forecast to be profitable even with low ridership numbers and would not require public operating subsidies.
Read More →A report released by MassINC said that the federal government would likely decline the state’s request for help in paying for the nearly $1 billion transit extension, due to the agency’s debt load and lack of a long-term transportation finance bill.
Read More →A team of 38 highly skilled ASE-certified technicians employ state-of the art diagnostic technology to take care of preventative maintenance, repairs and more.
Read More →He succeeds William Millar, who retired on October 31 after serving 15 years as APTA president. Melaniphy was unanimously approved by the APTA board of directors in July after an extensive search that included a pool of 180 candidates.
Read More →To help keep the public informed about real-time construction updates, Omnitrans also launched a new sbX Twitter handle.
Read More →MTA's CharmCard is linked to the SmarTrip card in the Washington, D.C. region. Together, both cards enable riders of public transportation to travel seamlessly within the network of transportation services in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia.
Read More →The new GFI Odyssey “talking” fareboxes will accept more payment options, including cash, Metro tokens, and transfers, and offer improved ridership reporting capabilities.
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Also launching is the CTA Budget Ideas Board — an online feedback forum for the proposed 2012 budget — and the new CTA Updates, a subscription text/email service for customers to receive alerts on any unplanned events affecting service.
Read More →OC Transpo plans to boost the UPass cost to $360 for an annual pass for Carleton and University of Ottawa students, $70 more than the current cost of $145 per semester.
Read More →Recognized by the National Association of College Auxiliary Services as their “Outstanding Business Partner of the Year” for exceptional business services to customers and exceptional customer service operations for students, faculty and staff on college and university campuses nationwide.
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