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New legislation proposed by the state senate would give the state's executive inspector general authority to investigate the Chicago area's transit agencies. The proposal was created after financial abuse was exposed in an investigation involving Metra's late executive director.
Read More →Agency recognized for its Text4Next program, which enables passengers to text a bus stop number and route number to “OCTAGO” to receive arrival times of the next three buses for that stop, giving customers the added flexibility to confirm bus schedules on the go.
Read More →Plan would expand "transportation," improve "timeliness" and upgrade "technology." These three themes reflect public feedback to add more transit that goes to more places, more frequently, faster, on time and with improved customer amenities, especially the technology to check schedules and status of buses or trains online and from mobile devices.
Read More →Worldwide deliveries of hybrid buses is forecast to nearly triple from 5,514 vehicles in 2010 to 16,328 units in 2016. During the same period, natural gas bus deliveries will increase 61 percent to 15,937 vehicles.
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My Bus, which launched in October, gives travelers the ability to find out when the next bus is arriving at more than 19,000 bus stops all over the state. Thousands of special bus stop signs will be installed throughout New Jersey, giving riders access to bus schedule information while on the go.
Read More →CALSTART, Sacramento Regional Transit District, TriMet and the Utah Transit Authority were among the agencies that ordered the Balance Hybrid Electric shuttle buses.
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Washington, D.C. residents can now use the intercity bus service to travel to 10 additional cities, including Boston, Pittsburgh and Toronto. To celebrate the expansion, megabus.com is offering 10,000 free seats for travel to and from the Washington, D.C. expansion cities from Dec. 15 through Jan. 15.
Read More →With the introduction of 41 additional buses, MTA's hybrid inventory totals 161 out of a total fleet of 748. The fleet will have approximately 500 hybrid buses by 2016.
Read More →This upgrade to the Chicago-based fleet will give potential passengers more booking options when planning their sports travel, field trips or any other event that will require charter bus transportation in the city.
Read More →Companies in the partnership include: VINCI, OHL, Virgin and Alstom; and non-equity partners: Archer Western, AECOM and PBS&J. Each boasts strong ties to Florida and a long history of doing business in the state.
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