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Regional transportation officials approved a plan to allow the agencies to divert millions of dollars intended to maintain or purchase buses and railcars to fill substantial gaps in their operating budgets.
Read More →Twelve programs from across the nation successfully competed for the "Innovative Workforce Development" dollars. FTA received 35 applications with a total of $7.3 million in requests for the $3 million available.
Read More →Since becoming president in 1996, Millar has expanded APTA's reach and effectiveness, winning several legislative victories that have substantially increased federal investment in public transportation.
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Options for an additional five to 30 tramsets could be exercised at a later date.
Read More →In the reverse auction bid process, vendors submit all other requirements of the bid package except for the price. The price is finalized during the auction where vendors have allotted time to under bid each other in order to secure contracts.
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The GoldLinQ consortium, of which the supplier is a member, will design, build, finance, operate and maintain the first stage of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit light rail public transportation system for the Queensland Government. Bombardier’s share of the contract is valued at approximately $265 million.
Read More →Through this initiative, called "Text Tips" or "Text Against Terror," customers will be able to report suspicious activity, packages or vehicles around NJ Transit facilities or onboard the system by sending a text message to agency's police department.
Read More →In addition, Secretary LaHood said that the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive a $400,000 grant from the FTA to establish a streetcar maintenance training program to assist in hiring and training skilled streetcar maintenance workers.
Read More →The new contract, which was ratified nearly unanimously by Fraternal Order of Police - Ohio Labor Council members, is effective through Feb. 28, 2014.
Read More →Motor Carrier Safety Measurement System identified the operators as risky after incidents or investigation showed they exceeded acceptable benchmarks in at least one of five areas: Unsafe driving, driver fatigue, driver fitness, drivers operating while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and vehicle maintenance.
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