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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2012

S.F. MTA lays off execs to save $2M yearly

Twelve staffers were let go. The agency is $30 million over its current budget and facing projected deficits of $53.2 million over the next two years.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Audit: Maryland MTA did not vet paratransit applicants

Of the 30 evaluated applications, none had adequate documentation to show that the applicants needed the service.

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ArticlesMarch 15, 2012

Flint MTA Switches to Propane for Savings, Eco-Benefits

In 2011, Livonia, Mich.-based manufacturer of propane autogas fuel systems ROUSH CleanTech and its in-state neighbor the Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled the agency's first propane autogas paratransit vehicle at the BusCon Expo in Chicago.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2012

N.Y. MTA launches cash fare reload pilot

The card is designed to serve existing E-ZPass users who have cash-based accounts and to attract customers who haven't yet utilized E-ZPass because making cash payments to the account was not very convenient.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2012

Former bus drivers: Nashville MTA doesn’t train enough

Three former bus drivers, one of which was sued for causing accidents that injured other people, claim that the Nashville Metro Transit Authority fails to train and retrain drivers. A spokeswoman says the driver is a disgruntled former employee making false allegations.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2012

Proposed transit bill would cut $1.7B from N.Y. MTA

The agency has a $12.6 billion operating budget and has budgeted about $4.5 billion annually in capital projects until 2014. MTA may be forced to raise fares to compensate for lost money needed to fund improvements.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2012

N.Y. MTA releases overnight service map

The New York City Subway is the only large subway or metro system in the world to maintain service to all its stations around the clock.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2012

N.Y. MTA purchases 30 MV-1s

The vehicle is the first purpose-built vehicle for both ambulatory and mobility impaired customers to meet ADA vehicle guidelines. It seats up to four passengers with a dedicated space for a wheelchair or scooter situated next to the operator.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2012

Car service bilked $30K from N.Y. MTA’s Access-a-Ride

Wadsworth Car Service admitted to using a fraudulent billing scheme between June 2009 and January 2010. In the summer of 2009 the company’s billings doubled in one month.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2012

N.Y. MTA 'Bus Time' expanding to Bronx

The popular digital system currently allows Staten Island customers to track the real-time location of their buses via the Internet, smart phone or text message.

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