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“Dinky” train supporters voiced opposition to a plan for a BRT system for Princeton that would replace the train.
Read More →Residents along part of the planned route claim they were never told of the plan to pave over a greenbelt in front of their homes, putting buses within 11 feet of their homes every 10 minutes.
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Employs SCR technology to meet EPA emission standards on the new Orion VII vehicle, which is also a showcase for new customer options such as BRT roof styling. Less visible changes were also made, including the standardization of various components.
Read More →Several projects are in the planning stages, many of them on the West Coast. Although funding is once again a common hurdle, with financial support hinging on tight application deadlines, transit agencies are pushing ahead.
Read More →A councilmember for Montgomery County, Md., visited Brazil and learned about a successful BRT program in the city of Curitiba. He plans to take lessons learned back to Maryland for possible application there.
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Cliff Henke, a contributing editor to METRO, is senior analyst at PB. His views herein are solely his own.
Read More →Fully funded by the Federal Transit Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation, the express buses will offer cross-county commuters rapid transit service between Broward County and downtown Miami beginning Jan. 25.
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Award given annually to a city that uses transport innovations to increase mobility for all residents, while reducing transportation greenhouse and air pollution emissions and increasing cyclist and pedestrian safety and access.
Read More →Funding will allow right-of-way acquisition and road construction to begin in 2010.
Read More →The $2.77 million in federal funding will be matched by $700,000 in California Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funds, and will provide new shelters, curb expansions, and electronic real-time bus arrival/departure signs.
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