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Railby StaffDecember 23, 2004

WMATA fires rail operator after mishap

Twenty passengers suffered minor injuries in the Nov. 3 accident.

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Railby StaffDecember 22, 2004

Siemens awarded Calgary light rail vehicle contract

The light rail cars feature a new alternate-current propulsion design that increases power for faster acceleration and deceleration.

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Managementby StaffDecember 22, 2004

TTC to feature digital ads on subway

Weather forecast and continuing commuter updates will be included along with ads.

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Railby StaffDecember 20, 2004

Work begins on new rail standards

IEEE targets monitoring, diagnostic and communication systems in rail vehicles.

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Managementby StaffDecember 16, 2004

Pittsburgh approves fare increase, service reduction

Facing $30 million deficit, Port Authority board votes to increase base fare by 75 cents.

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Managementby StaffDecember 15, 2004

Quebec to infuse public transit with $20 million

The province plans to improve public transit with the additional money and by negotiating a new funding arrangement with municipalities.

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Managementby StaffDecember 15, 2004

Lawmakers propose NJ Transit takeover of N.Y. ferry system

The bill would give the agency authority to run ferry service between New Jersey's shores and other states.

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Managementby StaffDecember 15, 2004

NABI delivers 5,000th bus to Foothill Transit

Foothill Transit operates a fleet of 306 buses and is the second-largest transit agency in Southern California.

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Railby StaffDecember 13, 2004

Hiawatha ridership gets boost from airport, mall extension

Ridership increased by approximately 45,000 after the line extended train service to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America.

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Managementby StaffDecember 9, 2004

NYC to buy Liberty Bus Lines

The city will acquire the bus depot, parking facilities, equipment, vehicles and other company assets for a total price of $15.2 million.

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