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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2014

Report: Rail to airport connections a growing trend

CNBC focused on cities providing rail transportation to airports and how the trend has proven both convenient and financially beneficial.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2014

BART tests first airport connector vehicle

The test vehicle is the first of four that will travel along the 3.2 mile track, or guideway, between BART’s Oakland Airport/Coliseum Station and a new station next to the terminals at Oakland International Airport.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 23, 2014

BART Tests First Oakland Airport Connector Vehicle

Test vehicles will soon travel on the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) tracks as BART's project moves into one of the final phases before the anticipated opening for service this fall. The first of the new test vehicles was unveiled on Tuesday at the OAC wheelhouse.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2013

Proposed Colo. high-speed rail line would cost $9.8 billion

Favored plan connects Fort Collins to Denver International Airport and heads south to Colorado Springs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2013

Cities with rail-to-airport connection boost hotel revenue

New study shows that higher revenue per room translates to a potential $313 million in revenue per year for “rail cities” — cities which have direct rail access to airport terminals.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2013

Michigan Flyer Expands Service to Detroit Metro Airport

The new schedule will increase the frequency of service from eight to 12 trips a day on the segment between East Lansing and Ann Arbor, while discontinuing the stop at the University of Michigan Central Campus Transit Center at a savings of about $407,000 in operating costs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2013

U.K. town to replace buses with driverless pods

Each pod, which has a battery-powered electric motor, can hold up to two people and their luggage and travels just 12 mph.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2013

Veolia's Calif. airport contract extended

During the next contract term Veolia will introduce the TransLoc GPS system for the buses, which includes next bus software at each stop and cell phone applications that will provide the public access to next bus arrival times.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2013

First Transit contract extended for Maryland's BWI airport

The company is currently serving under a 5-year contract and operates 60 vehicles at BWI.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2013

Metrolink, L.A. Metro break ground on new station

The project will complement the existing Burbank-Bob Hope Airport Metrolink Station on the Ventura County Line and the Regional Intermodal Transportation Center being constructed by the airport to accommodate a bus transfer facility and rental car facilities.

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