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Introduced at WVU in 1975, the personal rapid transit system was the first fully-automated rapid transit system in the world.
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Equipped with a front lift, AVL, camera system and custom graphics. The buses were ordered and delivered in less than five months, using a CalACT-MBTA Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative RFP.
Read More →The initiative, a recommendation resulting from the agency’s most recent fare study and equity analysis, was approved last month by the RTD Board of Directors.
Read More →Disruptive technologies and the new era of information sharing are helping to evolve and advance public transportation in our nation’s greatest cities. Nearly 300 mayors and government officials convened in San Francisco June 19-22 for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 83rd Annual Meeting, featuring remarks from President Obama and former U.S. Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. I was invited to speak in front of these influential government leaders to discuss “Technology and the Transformation of Urban Transportation.” This article will give readers an inside look at the conversation.
Read More →The dip now exceeds 122 billion VMT, compared to the same 14-month period — December 2006 to January 2008 — a year earlier.
Read More →Fatal Texas motorcoach crash in Jan. 2008 was caused by the driver's loss of control of the vehicle after he fell asleep at the wheel. NTSB issued 19 safety recommendations after investigation.
Read More →Operates Metro and Access non-profit, tax-funded public transit services, providing about 19 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.
Read More →The competitively awarded FY 2013 funds will allow tribes to continue or enhance existing transit service, launch new public transportation or plan for future transit needs.
Read More →The order will more than quadruple the agency’s current battery-electric bus fleet, increasing its fleet total from four to 19.
Read More →During his tenure, Haley has played a pivotal role in transforming Metro into a world-class transit system and a key economic driver for the Greater Cincinnati region.
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