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Motorcoachby StaffMarch 10, 2010

BRC announces UMA promotion winner

BRC specializes in the collision repair and refurbishment of coach and transit buses and boasts a "No Hassle" Life Time Warranty, which states that repairs will be of the highest quality and done in a time-efficient manner.

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Railby StaffMarch 10, 2010

GIRO supplies HASTUS to Stockholm Metro

The installation completes the first phase of an aggressive implementation plan developed by GIRO and MTR to ensure smooth operations and efficient service when MTR officially began operating the metro on Nov. 2, 2009.

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Busby StaffMarch 10, 2010

TransLink uses INIT during Winter Olympics

In 2006, TransLink partnered with INIT to provide an advanced fleet management system, as well as onboard computers on over 1,500 of their vehicles in preparation for the big event.

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Motorcoachby StaffMarch 9, 2010

MCI's Super-60 limited warranty extends J4500 coverage

Components now covered at five years under the MCI Super-60 limited warranty include the A/C compressor, brushless motors, condenser cores and heater cores.

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Railby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Critics: FRA too short-staffed to manage funding

Government officials charge that the Federal Railroad Administration doesn't have the staff or expertise to properly oversee funding. A Florida representative says he may subpoena agency records to review the FRA’s decision-making process.

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Busby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Sacramento, Calif. agency facing deep service cuts

Caused by a $13 million funding shortfall, which is the result of Gov. Schwarzenegger's decision to eliminate public transit funding from the state budget. Sacramento Regional Transit has also lost millions in local sales tax revenue funding.

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Railby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Report: D.C. Metro accident costs $25.5M

The detailed costs were submitted by the agency to the NTSB for its investigation into the accident.

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New Mobilityby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Arlington, Va. considers charging for coach parking

Saying it would help generate revenues for Fiscal Year 2011, officials emphasized that they are still eager to maintain good relations with the industry.

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Paratransitby StaffMarch 8, 2010

Seattle transit taking ‘Van Go’ grant applications

Vehicle grant program was created by Community Transit 10 years ago to meet unfilled needs for local transportation in Snohomish County. This year’s program is timed to help offset the impact of service cuts.

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Paratransitby StaffMarch 8, 2010

APTA: Americans took more than 10B trips in '09

Despite economic downturn, trips stay above 10 billion for fourth year in a row.

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