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The final rule requires that ECP brake systems fully comply with existing industry standards and certain railroad operating rules and training programs be modified to ensure workers have the knowledge and skills required to properly utilize the systems.
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Community Transit gets a majority of its funding from voter-approved 0.9 percent sales tax within its service district. For 2010, 56 percent of its budget is funded through sales tax, with the remainder being made up by other sources including fares and grants.
Read More →The Sahara Express will be another addition to the RTC’s expanding network of rapid transit services. The project will feature solar powered transit shelters, ticket vending machines, elevated station platforms, and improvements to traffic signals that will improve travel for both cars and transit operations.
Read More →Neil Greenberg said Detroit’s M-1 rail project is more about real estate development than transit, and that improving the bus system is key to making transportation better in Detroit. He also presented his vision for transit in Southeast Michigan online.
Read More →HyperloopTT and Forest Road have entered into a definitive merger agreement that is expected to result in HyperloopTT becoming a publicly listed company.
Read More →New maintenance facilities and other yard upgrades will support state-of-the-art Airo trains set to enter service in 2027.
Read More →Conference will be held in Atlanta March 24 to 30.
Read More →The recently proposed six-year federal transportation reauthorization bill outlines $35 billion in annual funding for transportation projects along with changes to current programs and processes. While this is a decrease in financial support for transportation, it does provide sustainable funding through revenue paid into the Highway Trust Fund.
Read More →The forum will provide U.S. veterans, service members, their families, and community service providers the opportunity to share ideas and solutions that will help to ensure the nation's transportation networks work for everyone.
Read More →The association calls for $138 billion for public transit and $130 billion for passenger rail over five years.
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