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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2013

METRO Profile: Michael Melaniphy

APTA's President/CEO discusses the best piece of advice he's received, greatest challenge and more.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 13, 2013

New OCTA chief takes helm

Under the direction of the board of directors, Darrell Johnson is responsible for planning, financing and coordinating Orange County’s freeway, street and rail development, as well as managing bus, commuter rail and paratransit service.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2013

D.C. Metro deputy GM resigns

David Kubicek, who was instrumental in improving safety on the Metrorail, will leave the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority on March 18. It is not clear what he plans to do next.

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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

50 Traits of A Great Transit Manager

What traits and skill sets are important to becoming a great public transportation leader? METRO surveyed more than 200 transit executives to find out. Being a skilled communicator and listener were the most commonly cited attributes.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2011

Report: Prevost market share leader two straight quarters

Was the only manufacturer to have three different coach models in the report's list of most popular models. The Prevost X3-45 is the second best-selling coach, the Prevost H3-45 is the third best-selling coach and the Volvo 9700 is the sixth best-selling coach in the industry, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2011

Greater Bridgeport Transit names new CEO

Douglas Holcomb, who has served as planning and service development officer for the past 11 years, succeeds Ron Kilcoyne, who left GBT this past July to become GM at Lane Transit District in Eugene, Ore.

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ArticlesSeptember 22, 2011

2011- Women In Transportation: Patricia Ziska

Title: VP of sales and marketing, private sector Organization: Motor Coach Industries Inc. City: Schaumburg, Ill.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2011

SEPTA debuts $1.1M eco-friendly transit station

The ARRA-funded Fox Chase train station building includes energy-efficient HVAC and lighting systems, and is eligible for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver-designation.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2010

Fabulous' Land selected as leader under 25 finalist

The honors go to young business leaders age 25 and under from across the nation. Voting ends on Oct. 21, and the top five vote-getters will be announced on the Small Business channel on Oct. 28.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2004

50 Who Influenced Public Transportation

Today's public transportation landscape has been sculpted by countless individuals, making it difficult to choose the 50 most influential. However, with input from the industry and Editorial Advisory Board, we've assembled 50 names that we feel have left indelible impressions. We provide them here in approximate chronological order by period of accomplishment.

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