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In their research, the Meta Transportation Institute details the wide range of regulatory approaches currently used and make recommendations for revising state regulations.
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Sleep apnea is a common disorder affecting nearly 12% of the U.S. population, in which airway blockages cause shortened breaths or pauses in breathing while one sleeps.
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The study, from the Accessibility Observatory at the University of Minnesota, ranks major metropolitan areas by job accessibility via transit.
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It also shows that their primary driver for using public transit is convenience and, as such, technologies including mobile ticketing and vehicle location tracking are having a positive effect on ridership numbers.
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Los Angeles is the top Metro area for loss in job accessibility due to congestion.
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Ultra-wideband tech. could lead to better tracking of trains and buses, and potentially eliminate the need for turnstiles, tickets or cards.
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The project will test interoperability of electric transit vehicles using a new standardized high-powered overhead charging system.
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The need for a strong workforce is especially critical since half of the nation’s railway engineers are eligible for retirement in the next five to 10 years.
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Joanna Pinkerton was recommended by the COTA CEO Selection Committee and then unanimously approved by the full Board of Trustees.
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Tom JeBran, president of Trans-Bridge Lines in Bethlehem, Pa., has been named Chairman of the foundation, and John Percy, president/CEO of N.Y.'s Destination Niagara USA, as vice chairman.
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