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Super commuters are more likely to rely on public transportation than those with shorter commutes.
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I recently had the opportunity to view a video that captured what could have been a fatal pedestrian knockdown if contact had occurred. A bus overtaking another bus positioned in the bus stop zone occurs routinely and usually without incident, but if not performed correctly, this type of situation can end with catastrophic results.
Read More →The "Vendor Managed Inventory" model reduces administration costs, uses economies of scale to save participating municipalities money, increases efficiency and reduces the supply chain's carbon footprint, according to the participating transits.
Read More →The dates of the 2020 Marketplace will be Jan. 10 to 14, 2020. This is the first time ABA has come to Omaha for its annual event.
Read More →The university is partnering with the city of Starkville to revive and upgrade a transit system that last operated five years ago. A transportation committee is applying for a Mississippi Department of Transportation public transit grant by March 2012.
Read More →Nearly $202M in Recovery Act dollars was allocated to the agency, of which $52M was used to purchase the vehicles and construct the new shop. Metro began receiving the new diesel-electric hybrid buses and paratransit vehicles earlier this year.
Read More →The "Bus Uniform Standards and Enhanced Safety (BUSES) Act of 2011" to increase safety and strengthen the U.S. DOT's oversight and ability to set uniform safety standards on new and existing buses and motorcoaches.
Read More →The NextBus contract outfits Amador Transit’s entire fleet with NextBus GPS location devices and real-time bus arrival information. NextBus will also install roadside LED digital bus stop displays and a large LCD transit center sign.
Read More →Prior to the soccer event, several South African cities invested in building intelligent bus-based transport systems
Read More →Wichita Transit is proposing a quarter-cent sales tax to help mend its financially ailing bus system, which is carrying a $500,000 deficit for 2012.
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