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"It will severely curtail the purchase of new buses and trains, reduce critical maintenance and safety programs, and could cut operating funds for transit systems in small communities and rural areas," said APTA President William Millar.
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National Center for Transit Research releases study of transit trends and markets.
Read More →Stephen Berry, Kevin B. Scott, and Vernon L. Summer will be responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of the transit system’s comprehensive security program.
Read More →This week, the National Transportation Safety Board delivered a safety recommendation to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration urging them to implement a program to identify commercial drivers at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea and require those drivers to provide medical certification that they have been evaluated and, if necessary, effectively treated before being granted unrestricted medical certification.
Read More →After finding that about 10% of students live within a mile of campus, Traffic Operations is looking into improving bicycle access, creating specialized parking for carpooling and improving convenience of buses.
Read More →RideScout is a free mobile app that connects users to public, private and social modes of transportation.
Read More →Partnership allows transit agencies of all sizes to tap into big data and better understand community-based transit needs while increasing ridership.
Read More →While no substitute, this nongovernment, non-federal approach could be a welcome alternative strategy to the slow progress of reauthorization of federal policy on Capitol Hill.
Read More →Public input will be incorporated into a revised plan that will be formally presented to the MTA Board in September, before being submitted for final approval in Albany in October, as required by law. The MTA hopes to gain approval of the final plan by January 1, 2010, the effective date of the new five-year
Read More →Learn's main focus is ensuring that all buses are kept up to FTA standards, as well as employee and public safety, which she considers to be her biggest responsibility.
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