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Busby StaffMay 24, 2010

U. So. Carolina to see expanded transit bus service

The university will pay the costs of operating the route, including wages for the driver and vehicle and fuel costs.

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Busby StaffMay 24, 2010

Web Extra: U. of Albany to benefit from increased CDTA services

Study found that 51 percent of its undergrad students use either university's bus fleet or CDTA on a daily basis, with the number dropping to 44 percent when including graduate students.

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Busby StaffMay 24, 2010

Web Extra: College of Staten Island to include new transit center in upgrades

A master plan has been approved to accommodate an increase in student enrollment and CSI shuttle ridership. A new transit center will provide open shelter for 60 people and help support N.Y. MTA bus service to the campus interior.

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Busby StaffMay 24, 2010

Web Extra: Baylor U. adds new bus route linking campus, downtown

Shuttle operates on a flag stop system that has the ability to stop anywhere along the route as long as the driver considers the stop to be safe.

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Paratransitby StaffMay 21, 2010

TTA awards First Transit employee

Since 1993, Zamora has been active in the transportation industry. She began management of the BUS in 1998 and currently oversees 84 employees and the operations of 22 fixed-route buses and 11 paratransit buses.

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Busby StaffMay 21, 2010

LA Metro board adopts FY2010-11 budget

For the second year in a row, the budget assumes no wage increase, however, Metro is negotiating new contracts this spring with its major labor unions representing operators, maintenance employees and clerks.

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Busby StaffMay 20, 2010

San Antonio bus driver nearly hits baby in road

Driver manages to stop the vehicle a few feet away from the child. The event was captured by video surveillance cameras on the bus.

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Paratransitby StaffMay 20, 2010

Ariz.’s Yuma County may shut down transit system

The Yuma MPO voted to end its transit and paratransit systems effective June 30, due to the loss of revenue sources from state lottery money and federal and local funding.

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Busby StaffMay 20, 2010

IndyGo recommends further service adjustments

Fiscal analysis of this current shortfall indicates that it must cut $3.2 million in expenses in order to maintain a balanced budget for 2010.

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Busby StaffMay 20, 2010

FTA awards S. Dakota $1.1M grant

Will be used to buy transit vehicles, perform preventive maintenance on vehicles at transit agencies around the state and for the construction of a new transit facility in the city of Spearfish.

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