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Evidence of significant safety problems and dangerous conditions found on its buses. Company failed to inspect, repair and maintain its vehicles, falsified inspection records, failed to ensure its drivers were qualified and complied with HOS regs, and failed to meet drug and alcohol testing requirements.
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The report, conducted by the New York economic consulting firm John Dunham and Associates, duplicates a study following Marketplace 2012 in Grapevine, Texas, with the $108.3 million figure representing a $30 million increase from 2012 to 2013
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Features include real-time train arrival times, number of cars and destination for any of Metro's rail stations; Next Bus, which uses a customer's GPS location to display bus arrival predictions for all nearby bus stops; and Service Nearby, letting customers to see all bus and rail transit service near their current location.
Read More →Jean-Marie Lawrence made it her mission to make others, especially politicians, aware of transportation problems for Chattanooga residents with disabilities. She said that for people with disabilities, sidewalk access is the city's biggest flaw and that some bus stops are not accessible.
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Board of directors voted to award a $12.1 million contract to purchase 10 all-electric buses and charging equipment to BYD Motors Inc. a U.S. subsidiary of BYD Co. Ltd., a Chinese firm. The contract is funded mainly with a federal TIGGER grant.
Read More →As more and more transit workers retire, the ranks are thinning. What’s being done about it today will ensure a robust, innovative transportation workforce for tomorrow. The FTA and APTA are stepping up development of the next generation of public transportation workers and leaders. What is your agency or workplace doing to advance workforce development for the next generation?
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The "Simme" is a good solution that maximizes space by offering seating for two customers, as well as incorporating the bus stop sign and route schedule.
Read More →The award is determined by data tracked through the Performance Evaluation and Reward Criteria system.
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Buses are anticipated to begin production in the second quarter of 2013 and will be completely manufactured and assembled at New Flyer of America’s St. Cloud, Minn. manufacturing facility.
Read More →Part of the agency’s “Go Green” initiative, each vehicle is estimated to put 82,956 fewer pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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