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Chicago Transit Authority launched its new courtesy campaign May 2015, which aims to encourage riders to be considerate of other riders. The campaign, featuring a series of messages to be placed on buses and trains, reflects some of the most commonly heard complaints from riders about the behaviors of fellow public transit passengers.
The state-of-the-art World Trade Center Transportation Hub, when completed in 2015, will serve over 200,000 daily commuters and millions of annual visitors from around the world. At approximately 800,000 square feet, the Hub, which features a wing-like "Oculus” design, will connect visitors to 11 different subway lines, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rail system and Battery Park City Ferry Terminal.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia.NTSB Board Member Robert Sumwalt served as the principal spokesman during the on-scene phase of the investigation.
A look at some of the buses on display at the APTA Bus & Paratransit Bus Showcase held in Fort Worth, Texas in May.
New York City's Second Avenue Subway will be the first major expansion of the subway system in over 50 years. When fully completed, the line will stretch 8.5 miles along the length of Manhattan's East Side, from 125th Street in Harlem to Hanover Square in Lower Manhattan. In addition, a track connection to the existing 63rd Street and Broadway Lines will allow a second subway line to provide direct service from East Harlem and the Upper East Side to West Midtown via the Broadway express tracks.
Agencies around the nation celebrated Stand Up 4 Transportation Day to urge Congress to pass a long-term transportation authorization bill.
The Dubai tramway is the first tram in the world able to run in temperatures of up to 50 °C (122 °F) and to withstand harsh climate conditions. Equipped with Alstom's APS ground-level power supply, the system is also the first in the world to be catenary-free all along the line, enabling perfect integration of the tramway into the cityscape.
A glimpse of Chicago's Union Station, the third busiest rail station in the U.S. after New York's Grand Central and Penn Station. It is the city's primary terminal for commuter trains (Amtrak and Metra).
A look at some of the scenes, and a ton of vehicles, at the UMA Expo in New Orleans in January.
A look at transit agency buses around the U.S. and Canada that made news in 2014.
A look at some of the motorcoach operators who made our annual Top 50 Motorcoach list.
