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Based on a system of bus stop ID numbers — unique five-digit numbers the agency has assigned to each of its bus stops — My Bus enables customers who have cell phones with SMS (text messaging) capabilities to receive bus schedule information for a specific stop directly to their phones.
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The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared with the cost of owning and driving a vehicle, including parking expenses and fuel prices based on current national averages.
Read More →Program consists of 14 assistant conductors who are already rules-qualified, reducing their training time from 20 months to 12.
Read More →The initiative marks a focused effort to incorporate advanced technology into Transit Plus’s operations. This will improve service accessibility, efficiency, and reliability for users, according to Spare.
Read More →Diana Mendes is responsible for strategic planning and implementation, industry representation, business development, service delivery and client satisfaction.
Read More →Carolyn Gonot will become the first woman to lead the agency and is the first top administator not promoted from within the organization.
Read More →METRO’s Top 100 Transit Bus Fleet survey shows 36% of industry scaling back fleet size. Despite a decrease of 526 buses, MTA New York City Transit is once again the headlining act for METRO’s annual Top 100 Transit Bus Fleets.
Read More →The transit agency has been using borrowed buses after fleet was destroyed in fire.
Read More →The proposal would provide funding for "ready-to-go" projects, including: $12.5 billion for public transportation, $3.4 billion for high-speed and intercity rail and $1.5 billion for Amtrak.
Read More →Government officials are installing audio surveillance systems on public buses in cities such as San Francisco; Hartford, Conn.; and Eugene, Ore., to record conversations of passengers. The plans raise questions about legally protected privacy in public spaces.
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