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Busby StaffNovember 11, 2009

DART customers report high satisfaction

Survey of more than 5,500 customers was conducted in August and has a margin of error of +/- 1.3 percent.

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Busby StaffNovember 11, 2009

Chicago Transit Authority vendors agree to reductions

Commitments to reduce costs up to a total of $1 million on current contracts.

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Busby StaffNovember 11, 2009

Exclusive: California Transit Association tackles transit challenges

Conference highlights included updates on state legislative affairs, tips on low-cost marketing, finding new sources of ad revenue, and offering Google Transit.

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Busby StaffNovember 10, 2009

Calif.'s OCTA to cut bus service by 8 percent

Agency's board will cut an additional 8 percent if a sizable amount of state funding doesn't "materialize."

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Busby StaffNovember 10, 2009

APTA: Public transit riders save $9,190 annually

Over the last year, an individual riding public transportation would have saved an additional $255 due to the 41 cent increase of gasoline per gallon since November 2008, the report found.

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Railby StaffNovember 10, 2009

L.A. Metro report prefers light rail

Costing at least $1.7 billion, the line will provide unprecedented transit opportunities for residents who so far have been under-served by the county's rail network.

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Busby StaffNovember 9, 2009

Gannett Fleming United Way donation up 16 percent

Special events at the firm's corporate headquarters this year included a kick-off breakfast with presentations by local United Way agencies, a sandwich sale fundraiser, a basket raffle featuring prizes donated by local merchants and a penny war.

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Busby StaffNovember 9, 2009

MCI delivers 26 coaches to Minnesota

Metro Transit, a service of Metropolitan Council, is operating 19 of the new coaches on express routes that cover longer distances.

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Busby StaffNovember 9, 2009

New Flyer: $265M in 3rd quarter orders

Orders are from both current and new customers and are for a variety of vehicle configurations and propulsion systems, including 35-, 40- and 60-foot buses with clean diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, gasoline-electric hybrid and compressed natural gas (CNG) propulsion systems.

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Busby StaffNovember 9, 2009

Carmanah one of Canada's top green tech companies

Now celebrating its third year, the Cleantech 10 list is compiled annually by Corporate Knights Inc, an independent Canadian-based media company focused on fostering sustainable development in Canada.

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