Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (NTV), Italy’s first private passenger railway company operating on the high-speed network, has signed a $9.7 million contract with Alstom for supply of a fleet of 25 AGV trains, with an option for an additional 10 trains.
Amtrak has introduced a new advertising campaign in states along the Northeast Corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts, in support of its Northeast Corridor Regional service re-launch, now known as the Northeast Regional service.
Board of directors has approved the purchase of 26 dual-powered locomotives to replace its diesel fleet.
Wabtec Rail, the U.K.-based unit of Wabtec Corporation, signed a $52 million, three-year contract to refurbish 308 electric transit cars for HSBC Rail, a leading lessor of rail equipment in the U.K.
The compact TP-8620CS OPTI-Lite™ reveals leaks in confined areas that may be unreachable with larger lamps.
Bold Step systems repair deteriorating steps or can be used for new construction.
Hadley's Interior Overhead Systems are available for the 2009 model year and feature a number of customizations and options.
The Universal Master TPMS Sensor Hardware and Tool Service Set for Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensors includes hardware and applica-tion-specific tools for servicing valve stem TPMS sensors.
The JENSEN® PADIN4 PA/DVD Controller offers full DVD control and has direct user interface with the new JENSEN® DV354 12V DVD Player.
The City Council of Santa Clarita voted unanimously to award MV Transportation Inc. a $51.7 million contract to manage and operate its transit services.
The Oakland, Calif.-based Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is conducting an online survey, designed to help regional planners and Commission members finalize a new long-term regional transportation plan for the Bay Area.
Only one of eight people who work in public transit planned for a career in this industry. In a job satisfaction survey recently conducted by TransitTalent.com, 13.5 percent of the respondents said they had transit career aspirations while still in school. About seven out of 10 (71.2 percent) said it was more or less an accident that they work in transit, and the remaining 15.3 percent said they ended up working in transit for “other” reasons.
The Washington, D.C.-based Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) plans to begin a “mystery rider” program, and the Board of Directors has approved awarding a five-year contract to a winning bidder.
With many states predicting their populations to double in the next 30-plus years, many are looking for ways to ease traffic congestion and make getting around town as easy and environmentally friendly as possible. Adding freeway lanes, especially in metropolitan areas, is rarely an option, and even when viable, it is costly and could possibly increase traffic during the time the new lanes are being built. Some airports, likewise, would become even more overcrowded than they are now.
When planning a transportation system, integration into its surroundings is key. ALSTOM Transport’s Citadis tram technology was developed to mesh easily with various environments. Its multiple propulsion options, low-noise factor and modular design allow the vehicle to fit in just about anywhere.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had encouraged eclipse viewers to take mass transit to their destinations for safety and congestion relief.
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