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Fare plans will take effect May 1, 2010. Under the new plan there will be a modest 10-percent increase for local bus and light rail customers. Current Access Link services for people with disabilities who are unable to use regular bus service, and selected bus routes in eight counties will be maintained.
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The monitors, now located in several stations, display arrival and departure times for the next three trains and show which line they serve. The monitors will eventually be installed in all 23 Metrorail stations.
Read More →The full funding grants agreements covered in the administration’s FY 2001 budget request would assist the following 12 rail projects.
Read More →Transportation officials estimate the project will deliver $241 million in travel time savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 34,000 tons annually.
Read More →The move to integrate the two transit systems could save money but also cut positions.
Read More →Concerns over staffing shortages at Ansaldo Honolulu JV had initially surfaced in October. At the time, the company's project manager said the firm had already filled most of the positions in question months earlier.
Read More →New York City Transit tops this year’s list with $16.5 billion, while several projects, including the Second Avenue Subway and Sound Transit’s University Link, hit major milestones. Meanwhile streetcars continue to make an impact, with one from 2014 successfully launching and three more set to open in the next year or two.
Read More →More than 50,000 customers served by 4 light rail stations each day now have access to real-time transit information, wayfinding, and maps to help ease their commutes.
Read More →A merit-driven process will be used to award the newly available high-speed rail dollars to projects that can deliver public and economic benefits quickly. A project's ability to reduce energy consumption, improve the efficiency of a region's overall transportation network and generate sustained economic activity along the corridor are among the selection criteria.
Read More →A state senator took issue with its decision to continue with the Central Valley alignment. He expressed concerns about “the short notice of this new alignment and the lack of outreach.” The association responded that the route has been one of many alternatives since 2012 and staff members held several public outreach events in cities along the proposed route.
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