RIPTA, Officials Celebrate Reopening of Renovated East Side Tunnel

Built in 1914 to support Providence’s former trolley system in climbing the steep 10% incline of streets in the College Hill neighborhood, the East Side Tunnel remains a critical piece of transit infrastructure, connecting downtown Providence with the East Side and beyond.

Gannett Fleming obtains ISO certification

Demonstrates organizational improvement in several ways.

U.K. rail operator offers real-time upgrades

Computerized information displays installed in 30 stations.

Tour bus driver dies in Vt. accident

The trailer unit jackknifed and stopped, while the northbound commercial bus with 32 people on board crested a hill, lost control and ultimately struck the trailer unit after contacting the guard rails.

Seattle firm wins bid to assemble streetcars

The six streetcar bodies, being designed by Czech Republic-based Inekon, will be delivered to Pacifica Marine for final assembly, testing and maintenance. The vehicles will begin service for the First Hill line in late 2013.

Seattle man arrested for assaulting King County bus driver

A preliminary investigation found that the suspect was disruptive on the bus, yelling and cursing, while the driver was very professional and politely asked the man to calm down or he would have to get off the bus.

Boulder, Colo. biz leaders pitch aerial gondola to link downtown

The idea was originally floated in 2009 by University of Colorado officials.

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UNC to hike already steep parking fees

If approved, the student transportation fee would rise from $73.50 to $142 at a rate of about $14 per year, beginning in the 2011-12 school year and continuing until 2015-16, which would help offset an expected $6.1M increase in transportation costs.