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Despite great strides in transit over the last century, the best may be yet to come.
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The C-train concept, developed by Jacob Innovations, is an automated mass transit mode of elevated lightweight trains with seating room only. The design eliminates need for depots - via capability to travel on upper and lower wheels by switching vertically between tracks and be stored vertically above the tracks. The cTrain system can be built quickly and cheaply with exiting technologies.
Read More →The project is part of a multimodal rollout that includes tap-to-pay options on selected ferries and trams in the cities of Helsinki and Tampere.
Read More →Negotiations between unions and transit agencies aren't what they used to be. Instead of demanding higher wages, most employees are bargaining to keep their first-rate healthcare benefits intact, without having to assume more of the mounting costs.
Read More →Because one-third to two-thirds of all elderly people do not live or travel within the obligatory service corridors, study recommends expanding paratransit services to areas where elderly people are living without them.
Read More →While an audit found that one of every 10 light rail passengers may not be paying fares, Metro Transit reports 94% compliance on its Green Line and 97% compliance on its Blue Line. Moving away from an honor system and installing turnstiles could cost the agency $107 million, according to the report.
Read More →After seeing success with its discount bus-and-rail pass program with California State University San Marcos, the North County Transit District plans to start a similar pilot program with the University of San Diego.
Read More →Virginia Railway Express; Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Long Island Railroad; Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit were recognized.
Read More →The center is the first LEED Transit Center in Florida and the first LEED Transit GOLD level in the U.S.
Read More →Keolis operates and maintains a range of transportation networks across 13 countries including North America with 68,000 employees.
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