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In the near term, Jean-Marc Girardin will remain president of Q’Straint. Robert Joseph will remain president of Sure-Lok and will also assume the newly created role as VP Business Development for the combined organization.
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Finalists for the position are Beverly Scott, CEO/GM of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, and the agency's current deputy GM/COO, Dwight Ferrell.
Read More →Will assist grant recipients in complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin, as well as guidance on incorporating environmental justice principles into transportation planning and decision-making.
Read More →David Braun will develop and recommend programs, operating practices, employee development, and training to improve the overall customer experience of Metro’s fixed-route services.
Read More →A total of 57 shuttle buses will conveniently and safely connect residents in select neighborhoods with a nearby transit hub.
Read More →This week the U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on emergency aid, which will include federal funds to restore affected public transportation systems. In the last Congress, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of a $60 billion aid package, which would have included $10.8 billion for public transportation systems and mitigation activities that would prevent similar destruction from natural disasters in the future.
Read More →Report finds 10.5 billion trips, the second highest ridership since 1957, equals 154 million more trips than the previous year.
Read More →The 2,500th bus manufactured by the company is part of a 123 bus contract that was awarded in February of this year.
Read More →A culturally diverse transit workforce brings a deeper understanding of the communities being served, an ability to overcome language barriers, and a greater sense of comfort for passengers who share cultural backgrounds with transit personnel.
Read More →Transit systems in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston do poorest job of reaching no-car households.
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