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The MTA’s Purple Line is a 16-mile, 21-station light rail line in the northern Washington D.C. suburbs. A circumferential rail transit line linking an existing radial system, the Purple Line will connect key activity centers, four branches of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system, and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor.
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The 11.1-mile Southeast Corridor is the third segment of a five-phased First Coast Flyer™ system planned for the Jacksonville area.
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Has engaged Smart Growth America to run the technical assistance and provide a variety of planning and analysis tools.
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The newly created position puts Metra in line with best practices and Federal Transit Administration recommendations and consolidates safety and environmental units under one officer.
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In a letter from Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, he explained that under MAP-21 the FTA has expanded authority and should assume oversight instead of FRA.
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To enhance understanding of the Act, the new circular offers a user-friendly, one-stop resource on its requirements.
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Administration now calls on WMATA to provide unwavering focus and attention to effectively implement the plan and better provide the level of safety its passengers and workers deserve.
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The funds are made available through FTA’s Transit-Oriented Development Planning Pilot Program for communities that are developing new or improved mass transit systems.
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The Vine system will use 10 new, 60-foot buses, which will nearly double the passenger capacity of current bus routes. In addition, the buses will be served by new stations designed to make boarding quicker and easier, especially for the elderly and those with disabilities.
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With successful completion of the Altoona Test, New Flyer can provide operators with objective data indicating the XE40 battery-electric bus is built to rely on, day in and day out.
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