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Deborah A. P. Hersman, who is expected to share her perspective on transportation safety for all modes, is the twelfth Chairman of the NTSB, an independent federal agency charged with determining the probable cause of transportation accidents, promoting safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families.
Read More →Recently received a $39,000 federal grant to add a mid-day shuttle, which will likely increase ridership by 15 percent in 2011.
Read More →Uses in-vehicle recorders to capture detailed video and vehicle data during sudden stops, swerves, collisions and other events. Captured data is sent to professional safety reviewers who evaluate the events. Fleet managers then use these results to improve fleet performance and overall driving safety.
Read More →The 35 low floor vehicles will upgrade the majority of the agency’s fleet. The vehicles use drawbridge ramps instead of hydraulic lifts, allowing for easier access.
Read More →Scott Habr, GM of the company which his grandfather founded with one motorcoach, oversees a fleet of 23 coaches and employs 48 staff members.
Read More →Charlottesville Area Transit will replace seven diesel vehicles with the new buses within the next two years.
Read More →Committee has broad jurisdiction over the Nation's highways, railways, airports, seaports, bus lines and pipelines, as well as the Economic Development Administration, Appalachian Regional Commission, Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA and other crucial economic development programs.
Read More →In a statement, APTA's president calls on Obama to "address the urgent need for infrastructure investment, including public transportation."
Read More →Google Transit on Google Maps is a public transportation planning tool that combines the latest BC Transit schedule and route information with the power of Google Maps.
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The city of Guangzhou, China, was recognized for its new world-class bus rapid transit system that integrates with bike lanes, bike share and metro stations. Other nominees this year included: Leon, Mexico; Lima, Peru; Nantes, France; and Tehran, Iran.
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