Metro Magazine
MENU
SEARCHMENUSEARCHLoading data...
Omnitrans and Riverside Transit Agency may lose approximately $30 million each in funds from the Federal Transit Administration because of union concerns over a new state pension reform law. As a result, the Department of Labor put a hold on the grant funding.
Read More →
The bill was introduced last year after the transportation authority eliminated the last New Jersey-bound trains of the night on the North Jersey Coast and Morris & Essex Lines.
Read More →The project is focused on the successful demonstration of automated technology on public roads, collection of relevant data to inform future policymaking, and advancement of Advanced Driving Assist System technology for enhanced safety.
Read More →Lower fuel prices and heightened competition from airlines have weakened demand for Amtrak and express coach bus lines, according to a study.
Read More →A construction contract for the depot is expected to be appointed by the end of 2022.
Read More →President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, invests $5.6 billion to support the purchase of cleaner American-made transit buses, train the transit workforce, and upgrade fueling and maintenance infrastructure.
Read More →The RIPTA board voted unanimously to begin charging holders of passes for elderly and disabled — who now ride free — 50 cents per ride starting July 1.
Read More →The partnership looks to electrify ARBOC Freedom low-floor buses with the XL Hybrid (XLH™) electric propulsion system.
Read More →The awards recognize public transit providers for their innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
Read More →Driven by the lower cost of natural gas and the lower emissions from natural gas engines, compared to diesel fuel, operators of truck and bus fleets are increasingly shifting to natural gas vehicles. On average, the price of compressed natural gas is about 42% that of diesel.
Read More →