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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2010

GIRO transit bid technology recognized by CUTA

The BidWeb module is designed to give transit employees greater control in the bid process by leveraging Web functionality to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of roster assignment bids, vacation bids, and vacation replacement bids.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2010

INIT receives performance award for Olympic fleet system

Company honored by CUTA for exceptional system performance of its intelligent transportation technology on Translink's buses during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2010

SORTA to upgrade Trapeze ITS system

The Cincinnati-based agency will apply federal stimulus funding toward the installation of Trapeze ITS dispatch and AVL technology.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2010

Bombardier demos technology to improve track worker safety

TrackSafe technology creates improved location awareness to track workers and train operators through the use of Radio Frequency Identification and other advanced technologies.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

MCI delivers coaches to B.C., Yukon, St. Louis

St. Louis-based Holiday Tours' coach features seating for 50 passengers and clean-diesel engine technology.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

San Jose, Calif. to invest in pod cars

Mayor Chuck Reed is looking to this technology as a possible traffic solution at a price significantly cheaper than installing an Automated People Mover.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

Initiative encourages women to pursue transportation careers

Will support the advancement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics through a strategic partnership between the U.S. DOT and the Women’s Transportation Seminar International.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2010

Choctaw Nation awarded 1,000th ARRA transit grant

The Choctaw Nation will use the $480,374 grant for vehicle and technology upgrades. The non-reservation tribe provides transportation services for all the residents of a 10-and-a-half-county area of southeast Oklahoma, where many members of the tribe live.

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ArticlesCover StoryMay 11, 2010

Integrated Control Centers Bolster Rail Service Efficiency

The technology is heading toward more automation and integration. The inclusion of security and information management systems in projects is growing substantially.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2010

MCI delivers to Quebec, New Orleans

Quebec’s Autocar Hélie’s two new J4500s feature electronic stability control, a tire-pressure monitoring system and a Cummins ISM engine. New Orleans-based David Tours Inc.’s new D4505 features plush seating, clean-diesel engine technology powered by a Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine and ZF Astronic transmission.

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