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Those accomplishments include growing ridership, expanding access, advances in sustainability and overall success in system safety. Metro Transit was selected among agencies from across North America that provide more than 20 million annual passenger trips.
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The survey, conducted by APTA and the Mineta Institute, reflects a continuation of a multi-year trend where nearly three-quarters of Americans consistently support increased investment in public transportation.
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I wrote last time that, once again, everyone agrees that funding for infrastructure must be increased but disagree on how to pay for it. Since then, both major U.S. political parties’ platforms have been voted on in this presidential election year, and they were true to the previous pattern, but could not be more different this time.
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First started in 2009, 133 public transit agencies and businesses have signed on to the APTA Sustainability Commitment. Currently, 38 signatories have received recognition.
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The Republican platform, which stated that public transportation is "an inherently local affair that serves only a small portion of the population," also opposes increasing the federal gas tax.
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The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.
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The RMS occurred last month in Albany, N.Y. and it was a truly remarkable learning experience for those in attendance. The RMS serves as a one-of-a-kind event that brings together transit risk management professionals from all across the country to focus on key topics related to safety, risk management, planning and prevention.
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Trulia just launched its latest addition to its rental listings toolkit, a filter that allows consumers to search based on proximity to subways or major commuter train lines. It also recently ranked the top 10 cities based on transit commutes, with Portland, Ore., topping the list.
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When he inherited the transit system, there were just 13 buses and annual ridership was 555,000. Today, ridership is more than 13 million and there is a fleet of 102 buses.
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Awards, which were presented at the 2016 Rail Conference in Phoenix, recognizes rail systems in North America for their excellence in safety and security programs and operations.
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