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Gov. Edward Rendell has proposed a 6% profit tax on oil companies to help fill the funding gap for transit in the state.
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Sitting on a transit authority's board is merely a continuation of work done on the supplier side.
Read More →State will fund purchase of hybrid and CNG buses for non-NYC transit agencies.
Read More →State budgets are squeezing colleges and universities at a time when enrollment is higher and a sluggish economy is causing more students to board campus buses. Partnering with both local transit authorities and contractors has saved transit services for many schools.
Read More →The "Let’s Take a Ride" infographic showcases five major U.S. cities — Chicago, New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco — with most extensive public transit systems in the country.
Read More →Many of us often have to wear different hats in our jobs. One school transportation director may become a crossing guard for a day. Another may manage building services over the summer. What about in the world of public transit?
Read More →Would you buy cash-handling services and dictate to the security firm what type of armored truck and cash counters to use? By the same logic, why would you buy an innovative transit product or platform and mandate how the vendor designs the technology? You likely would not — and why would you?
Read More →The clear portion of the shields being tested on Brampton Transit buses are made of AS-2 certified materials (glass or glass-polycarbonate), which are able to withstand a significant amount of force, and reduce glare and reflectivity.
Read More →The grant will also pay for the development of the largest hydrogen fueling station of its kind in the U.S.
Read More →Cyber security is not a goal but a well-planned, well-executed, and never-ending journey that must include operations professionals and information professionals working together for the good of the entire transit system.
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