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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

ARRA to fund Maryland MTA parking upgrades

Falls Road Light Rail station improvements include increasing parking capacity from 97 spaces to 197 spaces as well as new lighting, landscaping and signs.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2009

Report: Rail could replace domestic U.K. flights

Majority of survey respondents were confident that high-speed rail will boost economic growth, reduce congestion on roads and motorways and free up space on existing railway lines.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 21, 2009

Transit Travels to Cyberspace to Reach Riders

Transit authorities are increasingly discovering the cost-saving benefits of social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter to help market their services and the the next generation of riders on board.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2009

N.J. Transit awards first ARRA contract

Contract will pay for a new parking lot with 500 parking spaces. In addition, the project will generate approximately 110 jobs during construction and includes repaving and reconfiguring one of two existing lots.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2009

FTA to provide $428.3M for Utah rail extension

When complete, the project will include nine stations, 3,035 park-and-ride spaces, and 28 transit vehicles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2008

Bombardier Sprinter on display in design exhibition

Train is being presented at the newly opened Contemporary Space of The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in Athens, Greece, the European center for architecture, art, design and urban studies.

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ArticlesApril 28, 2008

Bus Depot Sets Standard for Urban Facility Design

Built in accordance to state requirements for energy efficient, eco-friendly design, the Grand Avenue Bus Depot and Maintenance Facility in Queens, N.Y., includes a bus washing system, four paint-spray booths and storage space for 200 buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2007

MV retains, wins PACE contracts

Will provide paratransit services for Chicago, South Cook County.

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ArticlesAugust 13, 2007

Transit System Exploits MySpace

Community Transit in Everett, Wash., reaches out to local youth through MySpace, YouTube.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2007

Suburb-to-Suburb Service Creates Robust Challenge for Pace

Transit system in suburban Chicago is analyzing demographic and market trends to improve its ability to meet the needs of its suburban riders. Among its initiatives, "right-sizing" its fleet.

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