Hampton Roads ends free cars, health insurance
Nineteen employees, including several vice presidents, have been getting the perk. The employees who received no-premium health insurance plans will now pay the same amount as other HRT employees.
Nineteen employees, including several vice presidents, have been getting the perk. The employees who received no-premium health insurance plans will now pay the same amount as other HRT employees.
Beginning in 2009, 96 positions have been eliminated at TransLink or its operating companies, including six executives.
A modern, electric-powered railroad will provide quicker, more frequent service, which will attract more riders and generate more revenue. Revenue is projected to increase 49 percent by 2019, while operating costs remain flat.
This is the first approval of an AVE S-130 train equipped with the Bombardier onboard European Train Control System rail control technology.
The nonprofit advocacy organization is dedicated to creating and sustaining a clean and energy-efficient advanced national high-speed rail system in the U.S.
During the first quarter of 2010, 11 new employers brought commute options to employees by joining Club Ride Commuter Services, bringing the total number of partners to 254.
Subway scammers have gotten hold of keys, prompting an audit to determine how many keys have been issued over the years and to whom.
Pooling the resources of Tiger Transit, the Borough’s FreeB jitney shuttle, and New Jersey Transit could link much of the town and region, and provide access to communities facing a transportation shortfall.
The $26.3 billion program reflects a nearly $2 billion reduction as the result of a comprehensive review and a new MTA focus on cost effectiveness and efficiency.
Alliance president, Eric C. Peterson, noted the important role Europe's high-speed rail service played in helping to reduce the full impact of aviation disruptions brought on by volcanic ash in the atmosphere.
The 30/10 initiative, first proposed by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, would seek federal assistance to build within the next decade a series of light rail, subway and rapid bus projects throughout Los Angeles County.
Among specific findings, the reports suggests reducing the number of vehicle-miles traveled through a combination of strategies, including improved public transportation, coordinated transportation and land use strategies, and greater opportunities for walking and biking — practices emphasized in the Department's livability initiative — could reduce transportation greenhouse emissions 5 percent to 17 percent by 2030.
The TTA award is given to a metropolitan public transportation system that has designed and implemented programs that demonstrate innovative concepts or effective problem-solving techniques.
After the Icelandic volcano eruptions impeded air travel over much of Europe, travelers were still able to get around using rail.
Using the methodology developed by APTA, in cooperation with the MTA and other U.S. transit agencies, consulting firms, nonprofits and academics, the MTA enables New Yorkers to avoid emitting 8.24 units of carbon for every unit the MTA emits through its operations.
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