S.F. MUNI to undergo comprehensive review

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced revised staff recommendations of the Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP), the first comprehensive review of Muni in a generation.

The T riders donate more than 3,000 meals

A Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) bus, packed with cans and boxed foods, delivered the equivalent of 3,300 meals to the Tarrant Area Food Bank.

Bombardier wins Spanish high-speed rail contract

Bombardier Transportation, in consortium with Talgo, has been awarded a 14-year contract with RENFE, the Spanish National Rail Operator for the maintenance of 45 AVE S-130 high speed trains.

Detroit bus service receives failing grade

A Detroit-based advocacy group tracked bus routes for a five-day period and found that there was about a 50-50 chance of people getting their bus on time.

$14 billion in applications for TIGER III grants received

The U.S. DOT received 828 applications from all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, with the grant total far exceeding the $527 million set aside for the program.

Denver RTD awards smart card contract to ACS

As part of a four-year, $15 million contract with ACS, public transportation users will receive smart cards free of cost from the city, load them with a pre-paid amount. The new system consolidates the different fare options now used by the RTD.

Bombardier to cut 2,200 jobs

Despite posting positive third-quarter earnings, company will reduce transportation workforce by 21%.

Employee walkout cripples SEPTA

Negotiations are ongoing between agency and union, while hundreds of thousands are without transit.

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