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Association not only filed vigorous comments with the agency against the "flawed proposal," but its lobbying efforts resulted in a provision being inserted in the FY 17 Department of Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations bill, prohibiting the proposal from being finalized.
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Transdev will be responsible for the operations, maintenance, and dispatch of RTC’s fixed-route transit services.
Read More →Smaller college athletic programs are rethinking fleet strategies as rising costs, driver shortages, and longer travel distances put new pressure on transportation budgets.
Read More →Agency-documented efficiency gains resulting from service efficiency analysis projects have ranged from 1 percent to 3.6 percent of annualized operator hours. When run time and layover calibration is included, documented on-time performance improvements were as large as 14 percent.
Read More →Services range from providing diapers and overnight toiletry packs to information on other essential travel services, such as where to replace a lost cell phone, rent a car seat, or fill a prescription, and referrals, maps and directions to stores, nearby restaurants and overnight accommodations.
Read More →When official-plated transit authority vehicles were scarce and basically reserved for those in upper management to go about their daily business to and from meetings, etc..., road control would be the responsibility of the “fixed-post foot dispatcher.” Not all of these positions have been eliminated, but I wonder if any readers remember the stability and sense of control that was present while the foot dispatcher was on post?
Read More →Company delivered all of the 111 Bombardier Movia Metro cars (37 three-car trains) for the 26-mile underground DTL2 one week ahead of schedule.
Read More →Maurice Pearl's tenure as executive director/CEO began on Nov. 13.
Read More →The North American carrier recently added advanced seating technology, which combines three-point lap-and-shoulder belts with compartmentalization, further enhancing the safety of their Northeastern fleets.
Read More →The increased fares for the TRE are expected to generate additional revenue of $190,000 for The T to help offset the higher expense of its operation.
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