METRO Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

Busby StaffJuly 29, 2009

MTA releases prelim. budget, 4-year financial plan

Includes no service cuts or fare increases in the 2010 budget; projected cash balances of $29 million in 2009, $39 million in 2010, $1 million in 2011, and manageable projected deficits for 2012 and 2013.

Read More →
Motorcoachby StaffJuly 29, 2009

Daimler Buses updates Setra sales territories

Territories for new and pre-owned Setra motorcoach sales realigned.

Read More →
Paratransitby StaffJuly 29, 2009

Gold Coast donates retired vehicles to non-profits

Vehicles fueled with CNG, providing the recipients an extra benefit of being environmentally friendly. All the agencies receiving vehicles are responsible for fueling, maintaining and insuring the vehicles, and each will track how the vehicles are used.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Railby StaffJuly 29, 2009

Amtrak to report GHG emissions

Company has joined The Climate Registry, a non-profit organization founded to set consistent and transparent standards for businesses and governments to calculate, verify, and publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions.

Read More →
Paratransitby StaffJuly 29, 2009

MV transitions entire fleet to DriveCam

Started installing system in 2004 under a self-review model, and will now use DriveCam’s Managed Services Program in all vehicles.

Read More →
Technologyby StaffJuly 28, 2009

AASHTO transportation Website targets GHGs

Real Transportation Solutions for Green House Gas Emissions includes best practices, state examples, research findings, and links to other climate change information sites.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Technologyby StaffJuly 28, 2009

Report: Expanding public transit lowers GHG emissions

According to the EPA, emissions have had the fastest growth in the transportation sector, with 28 percent of the United States' total GHG emissions coming from transportation.

Read More →
Motorcoachby StaffJuly 28, 2009

Hersman sworn in as NTSB Chairman

Board member nominated for the two-year term as Chairman by President Barack Obama on June 18 and confirmed by the United States Senate on July 24.

Read More →
Busby StaffJuly 28, 2009

Cummins recognized for promoting healthy lifestyles

Improvement programs include health coaching, disease management, smoking cessation, weight management and expert medical opinion services.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Paratransitby StaffJuly 28, 2009

COTA breaks ground on paratransit facility

The 100,000-square-foot facility will be built on COTA's Fields Avenue Campus and house administrative, eligibility and customer care functions, as well as operations and maintenance for up to 104 paratransit vehicles.

Read More →