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Approximately 60% of passenger rail and bus system attacks occur during off-peak hours, as opposed to only 19% occurring during peak hours, according to new research from the Mineta Transportation Institute.
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The pilot will use the same pricing as the existing reduced fare and zone structure in Metra’s 2024 budget.
Read More →Operators of metro light rails and larger commuter rail lines can prepare for the Great Return by keeping locomotive fleets in peak condition, starting with exterior and multi-use lighting.
Read More →Has been previously recognized for this campaign and is highlighting a renewed effort to send a clear, strong message that inappropriate behavior and illegal sexual touching will not be tolerated.
Read More →Officially became the 2012-2013 chair of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) at the start of the APTA Annual Meeting last October in Seattle. Castillo, APTA’s first Latina chair, is a member of the New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) board of directors, having been appointed by former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman in 1999, and reappointed by three different governors.
Read More →To assure a smooth transition, the Board of Directors has appointed APTA VP – Member Services Richard A. White as acting president/CEO of APTA.
Read More →The new order, valued at approximately $262 million, includes an option for an additional 32 locomotives.
Read More →In January, Portland, Ore.’s TriMet began offering another transportation option after creating a new joint program with car sharing company Zipcar Inc., while the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) started a nonprofit, Fort Worth Bike Sharing, to make cycling an easy way for riders to fill in the gaps of a trip.
Read More →Winner created a high-quality video, which depicts a familiar scene of a woman dumping a significant other. In this scene, however, she is leaving the gas pump behind for a more attractive suitor — her local public transit system.
Read More →Transit riders can save, on average, $764 per month. The savings amount is based on the cost of the national averages for parking and driving, as well as the December 8 national average gas price of $2.634 per gallon for self-serve regular gasoline as reported by AAA.
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