Also considering ending customer service duties so the squad can focus on serious enforcement that only they can perform. The agency’s GM said that one advantage to having the police force is conducting fare enforcement, because it reduces confrontations, making riders feel safer.
The honor recognizes IMPulse for its patent-pending automated Catenary Safety Monitoring System, which improves the reliability and safety of commuter and light rail transit systems while reducing maintenance costs.
The company, which manufactured the MV-1 accessible vehicle, had a $50 million Department of Energy loan.
The estimated $319 million price tag is higher than any of the last 11 streetcar projects proposed nationwide. Factors driving up the cost include development of a hybrid power system and the need for more vehicles for the resort district's heavy traffic loads.
The agency, the city of Dallas and Dallas County broke ground near a new scheduled streetcar stop. The 1.6-mile line is expected to cost $80 million and is supported primarily with federal funds. Phase one is set to open in October of next year.
Critics said they could harm the quality of the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco high-speed rail project. The agency tentatively selected a team to build a segment of track even though it had the lowest technical score. The team had the lowest-cost bid, at just under $1 billion.
Center for Neighborhood Technology recommends creating transit-oriented development zones, preserving affordable housing, matching jobs and transit, and providing alternatives to car ownership.
The order is part of Transport for London’s program to increase passenger capacity on the London Overground network. The 57 new cars will be used to turn existing four-car trains into five-car versions.
CleverCAD, the company's computer-aided dispatch product, received the 2013 Long Island Software Award, which recognizes innovative software solutions developed by Long Island technology companies that advance the software industry.
The "Buy Local Program" will give preference to locally-owned, small business enterprises on non-federally funded “small purchases” of $50,000 or less.
Ken Phipps has worked at the agency for 19 years, serving as the executive director of Finance and Administration since 2009. He will help lead OCTA on local, state and national issues related to transportation programs and policies, and assist the CEO in coordinating business, operations and management activities among the agency’s divisions.
Sales teams from both companies will offer Clean Energy's natural gas fueling station construction and operational services to current and potential customers.
Includes improved sound system, larger monitors and a multi-color destination display that will enable customers to see at a glance the next train destined for their particular station.
Transit agency leaders answered this question and whether their systems are seeing an overall boost in ridership this year.
APTA's President/CEO discusses the best piece of advice he's received, greatest challenge and more.
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