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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2012

Pa. bus carrier ordered to cease and desist

Double Happyness Travel Inc. of Huntingdon Valley, Pa. was operating and selling tickets in violation of a previous agency order to shut down.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2012

Coach America granted approval on first day motions

Approved to obtain interim financing authority, to maintain existing cash management systems, and to pay vendors and suppliers in the ordinary course of business.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2012

ENSCO initiates corporate restructuring

To benefit the company's worldwide, rail engineering products and services business, the company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, ENSCO Rail Inc., which is also headquartered in Falls Church, Va.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2012

Report: Calif. high-speed rail should not be funded

Peer advisory group said legislature should refuse to authorize $2.7 billion in bond spending, expressing concerns over inadequate future funding and the lack of a final business plan.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2012

Minn. Metro bus driver OT spikes 52%

The transit system spent more than $8.5 million on overtime in 2010. About 5% of the drivers averaged 50 to 70 hours of work per week.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2012

Minnesota Valley fleet passes local DOT inspection

Buses are annually inspected by Minnesota State Patrol, commercial vehicle department to ensure ADA compliance, bus registration and insurance compliance.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2011

Metrolinx awards inventory services contract to Neopart

When fully implemented, it will be the largest bus transit VMI services program in North America, providing service to the transit agencies in the municipalities of Brampton, Burlington, Hamilton, London, Oakville, Waterloo and York Region, as well as GO Transit, a division of Metrolinx.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2011

Nebraska transit now on Google Maps

Passengers will be able to designate an origin and destination in the Omaha area and receive detailed bus directions including route maps, bus stop locations, departure times, and trip duration.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2011

Megabus pushing regulators to restrict BoltBus routes

The U.S.-based curbside carrier has filed at least three challenges with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board since May 2010.

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Transit DispatchesDecember 28, 2011

OCTA CEO: Looking ahead to the New Year

The agency is gearing up for a busy year, pushing to deliver projects, create and sustain jobs and advocate for legislation that will provide sustainable transportation funding.

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