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Shelly Lomax will have direct responsibility for the Operations division, which includes all bus, MAX and WES operations and maintenance, system safety and security and accessible transportation. She is the first female to head the Operations division.
Read More →At present there is no domestic manufacturer of streetcar propulsion systems. The propulsion system represents about 20 percent of the total cost of a vehicle. The FTA will fund 80 percent of the $3-million project, with a local match of $600,000.
Read More →Fred Hansen, 63, said the agency's economic troubles, which have chipped away at his aggressive expansion of high-frequency bus service, had nothing to do with his decision.
Read More →The $137M contract includes the operation of 269 paratransit vehicles, as well as the management and operation of a centralized call center for reservations, scheduling and dispatch.
Read More →In a two-and-a-half-year, $35 million contract, INIT will provide an advanced CAD/AVL system including on-board computers, mobile data terminals and an automatic passenger counting system. The contract covers 660 fixed route vehicles, 350 paratransit and 117 light rail vehicles.
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This past summer saw three new light rail lines open in Dallas, Portland, Ore. and Seattle. With significant community support each city had successful rollouts, greater ridership than originally anticipated and voters are asking for more.
Read More →Riders can request to be dropped off closer to their destinations between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Read More →Includes construction of 329 parking spaces; installation of curbs, retaining walls, sidewalks and driveways; pedestrian improvements; and paving and striping.
Read More →TriMet has chosen a cable-stayed bridge type and is in the design phase in its work on a bridge that will connect both sides of the Williamette River with transit and pedestrian access.
Read More →Applications include trip planning, maps, bus and rail schedules, GPS location of the nearest stops, trip planning via text messaging and saving planned trips. One application called iNap even alerts the sleepy rider that their stop is coming up.
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