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As Toronto looks to expand its public transportation system, the city could take a look at the success Denver has had building out its FasTracks program through a mix of sales tax revenues, federal funds and public-private partnerships, according to the Toronto Star.
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With ridership and costs up on systems around the nation, many are looking for ways to not only eliminate some of those costs, but also, in many cases, expand mobility for seniors and people with disabilities.
Read More →FTA is looking for state-of-the-art safety solutions, including automated warning systems that help bus operators avoid collisions, detect obstructions in their path or vehicle design improvements to reduce bus operator blind spots.
Read More →The $21 million facility includes administrative, operations, maintenance, fuel depot, and bus washing functions.
Read More →Additionally, the team has partnered with operator of the Seattle Monorail to make capital improvements to the system.
Read More →The announcement of this innovative project follows the launch of the Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot, the County’s first fully constructed microgrid-powered bus depot, in October of last year, which was also led by AlphaStruxure.
Read More →Over the course of a buses’ lifetime, the lithium-ion energy storage system will save approximately 30,000 gallons of fuel versus that of a standard diesel.
Read More →President Clinton’s proposed FY 2001 budget follows his budgeting pattern ever since the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century was enacted in 1998: Keep within the TEA 21 guarantees, but don’t spend any more than that.
Read More →The $13.5 million project will replace the 30-year-old Merlo Fuel & Wash building and build a LIFT facility for TriMet's Westside operations. Project is the largest among the 29 stimulus projects agency has undertaken.
Read More →Would expand the program for interested states, implementing a key provision of MAP-21. The public is invited to submit its comments through www.regulations.gov during the 60-day public comment period, which will expire on Oct. 29, 2013.
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