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$1 billion of stimulus investment in transportation infrastructure supports 28,000 jobs. $12 billion in new transit funding would create more than 330,000 new jobs.
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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 →State’s decision to make some funding available for public transportation may postpone fare increases and reduce service cuts.
Read More →Eugene, Ore.-based agency believes all customers have the right to travel throughout the community on public transit, which is a major reason it began retrofitting buses with lifts in the early 1980s.
Read More →A transit authority’s website, contact center tools and social media are all critical touch points for customers as they engage with transit agencies. At this stage in the relationship, the focus should be on informing and educating prospective customers so they have the incentive to provide their demographic information (e.g. email address, cell phone number, social media contact, etc.).
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 →Despite an expected infusion of investment, many of the same issues that plague the general economy — a credit crisis, unreliable energy supplies, outmoded labor practices and the ability to adjust quickly to sudden market changes — make it some of the worst of times for transit.
Read More →Treatments, maintenance, lifecycle and appearance options for vehicle fabric and upholstery are all customizable. How to choose among the wide range of suppliers and product types.
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