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S.F.'s BART was one of the first major transportation systems to go digital, and was among the first to allow third-party developers to access scheduling data.
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Industry veteran Bruce Neuharth has been named CEO of Gray Line to oversee and grow the combined company. He will be joined on the executive team by Carl Haley, who will maintain the position of CEO at Grand Avenue.
Read More →Switch could possibly save LI Bus millions of dollars, with the cost of a Crown Victoria coming in at approximately $22,000 compared to about $100,000 for a paratransit bus.
Read More →TBX is designed to connect an influential group of public transportation bus operators with a select group of product and service suppliers for an exchange of information, ideas, and solutions. Senior-level transit and paratransit employees who qualify will receive a full scholarship to attend that includes travel and education. This year's innagural event in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a huge success for both operators and suppliers. The event will return Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2019. For more info, visit www.TransitBusExchange.com
Read More →When asked if the Tampa Bay region would benefit from increased regional transit, regardless of the mode of transportation, 82% agreed or strongly agreed.
Read More →At various times in her career, Kupferman served the MTA as deputy executive director for policy, planning and capital programs; chief operating officer; member of the MTA board; president of MTA, bridges and tunnels; and senior advisor to the chairman.
Read More →...as a transportation planner who has worked on bus rapid transit-style systems in the greater Washington region, I’ve noticed a disconnect in the public’s expectations versus the reality of the systems they’re getting. It got me wondering: do people have an accurate picture of what BRT means or the benefits the systems provide? During public-planning sessions, I’ve heard a lot of feedback on BRT. The gist is, “That’s really nice that the bus is a different color and the station platform is fancy, but I just want it to be on time.”
Read More →In total, the service has carried 1,006,397 passengers, as of last week, in less than 28 months of operation.
Read More →The study shows that the industry continues to serve a broad range of customers, from students to seniors and moves people with great fuel efficiency.
Read More →The $6.1 million contract with IXP Corp. would pay for three years of private dispatch and would include two one-year contracts of about $2 million.
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