The countdown clocks were developed in part to address concerns about the overall accessibility of MTA’s Bus Time system, which sends wait-time information to riders via text message, a QR code scan, or over a web site.
At various times, the county paid too much when prices should have decreased, missed deadlines to seek damages from its contractor for alleged substandard performance and failed to accurately calculate the most basic of contract functions — cost of living adjustments.
The new contract, which begins July 1, enables city of Independence riders with disabilities who depend on paratransit services would only need to make one phone call to get transportation.
The driver was spotted driving poorly, before slamming his brakes, causing a 90-year-old passenger to fall to the floor. According to the arrest report, the driver's blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit.
CarFreeAtoZ plans trips in a manner similar to Google Maps or Mapquest, but it combines different transit options, such as walking, using the Metro and biking.
Models coming on the market or in development can climb stairs, turn tight corners, make their way over trails, and are lighter and easier to maneuver than earlier generations.
Last week, the LTD Board met with invited community members to discuss and hone the characteristics they want to see in the next GM, which they expect to pick in October.
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Mexico City's bus rapid transit system carries 850,000 passengers per day. In December 2013, a group from Boston traveled to Mexico City to see how it has become a global leader in urban mobility in this video from Boston-based nonprofit Barr Foundation.
Maureen McCole, Garrome “Jerry” Franklin and David Schulze were named to the roles of VP, commuter rail/railroad management, VP, chief safety officer and VP for policy and strategy, respectively.
Sponsored by APTA, in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, this national public awareness day encourages people to change their travel behavior and switch from driving a car to riding a bus or train.
Major event themes on the show floor included efficiency, with the bus industry working to improve fuel economy, in addition to the hybrid, CNG and all-electric buses on display. Safety and smart energy usage were a big focus in the rail industry, while a variety of IT companies presented their latest passenger information, ticketing and payment solutions.
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Attractis is a turnkey solution that has all the benefits of a full tramway system with optimized costs and lead times. It provides a long-term, clean, comfortable and safe answer to cities growing mobility needs with an easily extendable capacity of up to 14,000 passengers per hour per direction using the same infrastructure. Attractis operates Citadis, Alstom's tram reference for modern urban solutions, at the core of multiple city renewal projects.
Four executives explain how they work to balance the reality of limited transit budgets with increasing customer service requirements and adapting to growing paratransit service demand.
In reviewing the vehicles, the 2003 NABI buses average 329,000 miles; however, they all have received mid-life engine overhauls, which average less than 85,000 miles.
The new product would allow universities, transit agencies and for-hire transportation companies that use small shuttle buses to easily cut fuel costs while supporting sustainability efforts.
Here’s a look at the Bus Roadeos held in North Carolina by the Charlotte Area Transit System and Florida by Palm Tran.
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