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The public transportation industry is now one month into a new Administration. If there is a singular theme to what the nation has experienced — it is that performance matters.
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As we approach July 1, many public sector organizations across the country have fiscal years that begin at the midpoint of the year. To that point, many public sector executives believe that "adopting the budget" is the single critical event of their year.
Read More →Since the 1950’s, the transit industry has focused solely on the "more" portion of that sentence.
Read More →Some have paraphrased it to suggest that "opportunity knocks but once," suggesting it will pass by unless acted upon and the window of opportunity closes. The phrase itself dates back to England in the 1600s, but has lived on and even been amplified, including by a 1990 movie starring Dana Carvey.
Read More →The transit industry has both embraced and allowed the singular definition of value to be that of ridership. Ridership goes up somehow the industry did something great.
Read More →Why it's time for public transit agencies to shift focus from the size of their budgets to how effectively those funds drive service on the street.
Read More →New mobility modes will continue to be introduced and tested, old modes will be updated and improvised, and some modes will become extinct.
Read More →Thirty-five years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the impact of this landmark piece of civil rights legislation cannot be overstated.
Read More →As the GM of the Calif.-based Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT), it is critical to continuously expand my knowledge of all aspects of RT's bus and light rail system. I’ve found that a great way to stay on top of the day-to-day happenings is to ride RT’s buses and trains regularly, either as part of my commute or while conducting RT business.
Read More →The concept of bus rapid transit has emerged as a viable means of improving mobility.
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