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In addition to reaching out to local operators to gauge the impact of the damage on their operations and their communities through a phone-based outreach campaign, board members at the 2011 ABA Spring board of directors meeting, which took place in Birmingham, raised the funds.
Read More →The imminent hazard/operations-out-of-service order issued by FMCSA prohibits Top Class Bus Co. from any type of commercial passenger service and it blocks the unapproved use of its buses by another company or any driver.
Read More →Taps Strategic Mapping to create ITS system. Also plans on releasing "Go Pass" with The T and DART.
Read More →Canadian-based fare collection supplier installs systesm in six small and medium-sized transit agencies.
Read More →A new cell-phone based system enables transit agencies, such as King County Metro, to enable riders to track the status of their bus in real-time.
Read More →Dallas-based operation takes No. 1 spot in METRO's annual motorcoach survey. Driver recruitment and retention remains the leading challenge faced by operators.
Read More →The money comes from Prop 1B bonds approved by California voters in 2006 to help pay for transportation needs throughout the state. The California Transportation Commission is in charge of allocating most of the $19.925 billion in bond money based on the merit and need of the projects.
Read More →Possible new projects include enabling all residents to get to two transit routes within a quarter-mile of where they live or work, and having transit operation hours mirror the times people travel to and from work. UTA is also working on a distance-based fare system.
Read More →The new technology, developed with CooCoo Inc., a Huntington, N.Y.-based transit technology company, allows customers to use a credit or debit card to purchase a Coaster train ticket from a computer, smart phone or tablet. The Coaster commuter train runs between Oceanside and San Diego seven days a week with a weekday ridership of about 5,600.
Read More →When asked at a hearing why the agency didn’t move hundreds of railcars and engines before superstorm Sandy struck, executive director Jim Weinstein defended the decision. He said it was based on the fact that its yards had never flooded in NJ Transit’s nearly 30-year existence.
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