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Pat Foye, the authority's executive director, told Politico New York that he has been troubled with the huge cost of the Hub at a time of limited resources for infrastructure.
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Set to focus on Metra’s program of operational tests and inspections for all its operating crews, with special emphasis on training, qualification and testing of locomotive engineers.
Read More →APTA statistics for 2014 show that 16.9% of public transit buses were hybrid-electric. Coming in a close second, public transit systems report that 16.7% of U.S. transit buses used compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and blends. Biodiesel is used by 7.4% of public transit buses. Other alternative fuels, such as propane and hydrogen, account for 0.3%.
Read More →Vote comes after it was announced actor Seth Rogen would be the new voice of Vancouver's TransLink. Comedians Big Jay Oakerson and Kevin Hart also top list.
Read More →The “hell” is expected to last for two months, with track repair work expected to be completed by Sept. 1.
Read More →In the last several years, the design-build method of delivery has gained traction because of greater support from new programs.
Read More →Some of the drivers racked up approximately $80,000 in overtime and earning more than $130,000.
Read More →The project would occur in three phases. The first would include relocation of the T’s bus services to the Burgin Parkway side of the station. Then, about 300 apartments would be built on what is now the bus loop, access road, and parking lot in front of the station.
Read More →Agencies that use Twitter to respond to users’ complaints or answer questions get more positive Twitter reaction and more civil discourse online, according to Lisa Schweitzer the author of a recent study analyzing tweets of public transit agencies. “It’s about the marketing potential of social media — a lot of public transit agencies are simply tweeting their problems to the world by blasting out late service announcements. That’s not a good use of Twitter,” she says. “Transit agencies can influence the tone of the discussion by interacting with patrons online,” Schweitzer explains. “It gives people something to respond to, and it reminds people that somebody is listening.”
Read More →Government orders to stay at home, social distancing recommendations, and an unfortunate rise in unemployment have meant that transit ridership has plummeted across the globe.
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