METRO Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Newsby StaffMay 9, 2013

Texas' The T develops bike share program

The program is the first of its kind in North Texas and was launched to the public on Earth Day.

Read More →
Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 13, 2013

New OCTA chief takes helm

Under the direction of the board of directors, Darrell Johnson is responsible for planning, financing and coordinating Orange County’s freeway, street and rail development, as well as managing bus, commuter rail and paratransit service.

Read More →
Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2013

U. of Mich., non-profit launch area bike share

The CEC has taken the lead on the project, securing a $700,000 grant from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. The university also plans to support operating funds in the first three years of the program.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2012

Texas A&M launches bike lease program

Borrow-a-Bike allows students and faculty to lease a bike for a short period of time. MaroonBikes, a local bike shop, provides the bikes to the university for free.

Read More →
Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2012

U. of Mich. launches bike share program

The school says the rental program is a response to requests to make the campus more bike-friendly. Bicycles come with a helmet and a lock.

Read More →
Transit DispatchesFebruary 29, 2012

OCTA CEO: Planes, trains and automobiles – but what about bikes?

We are preparing to implement a bike-sharing program, providing the public with the benefits commuting by bike can offer, and ultimately, taking cars off the road, easing traffic and improving the environment. The initial program is envisioned to be comprised of 15 stations and 150 bicycles with annual, monthly, weekly and daily subscriptions available.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
From the Editor'sby Nicole SchlosserAugust 10, 2011

‘Car-crazed’ L.A. welcoming transit, sustainability

From Measure R, which is enhancing bus and rail, to bike sharing to LEED projects, Los Angeles may soon buck its long-held reputation as car-obsessed. APTA’s recent Sustainability Workshop showed us how.

Read More →
Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2011

Profile: Calif. campus tries to grow non-vehicle transportation usage

To help encourage fewer vehicles on campus, UC Irvine offers a number of sustainable commuting options, including carpool matching services, vanpools, carpools, Zipride and Zimride car sharing programs, and train subsidies to reduce monthly transportation expenses and the university's overall carbon footprint.

Read More →
Newsby StaffJune 17, 2011

Chicago Transit official pushes for more bus shelter technology

Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein is calling for installing video screens in Chicago’s 2,200 lighted bus shelters. The technology would feature Bus Tracker information, car- and bike-sharing inventory and how long it would take to walk to popular destinations.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2009

U of Ariz. launches bike share program

Students, staff and faculty are eligible to use the bicycles free of charge. The 10 bicycles are comfort style designed, single speed cruiser bikes with dual pivot hand brakes.

Read More →