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Paratransitby StaffOctober 15, 2008

MV begins N.Y. contract

Under the terms of the 10-year, $422 million contract, MV will manage and operate the paratransit services, beginning with 11 vehicles on eight routes.

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Motorcoachby StaffOctober 15, 2008

ABA, OMCA undertake online joint travel venture

Project 2010 is envisioned to be the premier online internet application in real time for the searching and booking of hotels, attractions, food services, transportation and related components of packaged travel by tour operators.

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Railby StaffOctober 15, 2008

SEPTA extends service to allow construction

Rail mounted work cars will assist in the installations of train signal cables.

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Railby StaffOctober 15, 2008

FRA issues final rule on advanced braking technology

The final rule requires that ECP brake systems fully comply with existing industry standards and certain railroad operating rules and training programs be modified to ensure workers have the knowledge and skills required to properly utilize the systems.

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Railby StaffOctober 15, 2008

HNTB: 11% of U.S. adults using public transportation

Nearly one in three Americans (32 percent) said their biggest motivator to choose public transportation over driving would be high gas prices.

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Managementby StaffOctober 15, 2008

New Flyer wins $484M in bus orders

Orders received over the last three months add up to 845 buses. These orders, when combined with previously-reported orders, bring the total number of buses ordered in 2008 to 3,332, for a total of $1.78 billion in sales.

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Managementby StaffOctober 14, 2008

CTTransit receives AARP honor

Forty-seven percent of CTTransit’s employees are over the age of 50 and have an average of 19 years of service.

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Railby StaffOctober 14, 2008

Bombardier wins Denmark order

The car body production and the final assembly, together with project management, engineering and testing, will be completed in Gorlitz, Germany.

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Busby StaffOctober 14, 2008

ACS wins Canadian transportation contract

ACS will supply Brampton Transit with an integrated suite of real-time analytical tools that will assist in overall operations management of its 250-vehicle fixed route fleet as well as its nine supervisory vehicles.

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Railby StaffOctober 13, 2008

Chicago transit partners with car sharing co.

Customers who register online for both services will receive a single card that can be used to ride the CTA and unlock their reserved I-GO vehicle.

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