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Transportation for America and the Transportation Equity Network recently released a report, Stranded at the Station: The Impact of the Financial Crisis in Public Transportation, which stated that citizens across the nation are being hurt by the fare increases and service cuts that public transportation agencies are forced to make.
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The CTA is taking the next major step in improvement work on the Ravenswood Connector, a project that will improve the speed and reliability of the elevated part of the 'L'; between Armitage and the Loop, currently used by the Brown Line and Purple Line Express.
Read More →The committee will plan, direct and monitor performanced based audits focusing on agency deliverables and outcomes.
Read More →The summit will be held at the Omni Dallas Hotel, and attendees can expect to learn from transportation leaders and industry partners in a conference setting.
Read More →How seating manufacturers are trying to meet the demands of transit authorities, who prize passenger comfort, reliability, safety, vandal resistance and interchangeability, not necessarily in that order.
Read More →In 2009, there were 70 reports of operators being subjected to some type of physical assault. About 40 percent included persons spitting or throwing an object at the operator. Transit officials estimate a safety shield could prevent a significant number of these assaults.
Read More →APTA releases this monthly Transit Savings Report to examine how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.
Read More →Innovations in autonomous and zero-emission transportation, standout transit systems, and industry leadership took center stage among this year's honorees.
Read More →Federal stimulus money and a regional mobility grant will help fund the $40.9 million facility.
Read More →Agency is investing $10 million to hire the officers, which will come from the Chicago Police Academy. The investment is part of the Mayor Emanuel’s ongoing commitment to bring more police officers to every neighborhood of Chicago.
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