TTC Enhances Rail System, Decreases Emissions in City Centers

The TTC won not one but two Innovative Solutions Awards this year, thanks to a rail partnership with Hatch and a "Green Zones" partnership with BAE Systems.

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NABI delivers artics to Big Blue

The new NABI articulated models include interior features for maximum comfort and convenience for all passengers, including seniors and those with disabilities. Each bus has 53 seats instead of the usual 40, and runs on clean compressed natural gas, which is 77 percent cleaner burning than diesel fuel.

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MV wins Calif. contract

Under the terms of this one-year contract (with two, one-year options), will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of both the fixed-route and Dial-A-Ride services.

Bombardier, MARTA team for FTA track safety pilot

Aims to mitigate the risks of accidents for passengers and transit system workers in the U.S. According to FTA statistics, between 2003 and 2008, 53% of reported rail transit worker fatalities were right-of-way related incidents.

Fla. coalition backs $30M HSR bid

ConnectUs Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, sent letters to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in support of Florida’s application seeking funds for the Preliminary Engineering and NEPA Environmental studies for the Orlando-Miami corridor.

NY MTA officials visit Bombardier plant

The visit highlighted the significant economic benefit that the MTA brings to upstate New York through its Capital Program. Bombardier has built more than 2,000 subway and commuter railcars for the MTA in Plattsburgh since it opened its railcar plant in 1995.

Poll: 40% support state bailout for MBTA

The statewide results, which showed 34% of respondents opposed using state dollars to plug the transit system’s budget gap and 26% were undecided or did not know, came as a surprise to analysts, who expected wider opposition to state intervention.