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At the APTA Expo opening session, topics covered included the nationwide ridership increase, the impact of the economic downturn on transit and the Reauthorization bill. Michael Townes, the current chair, introduced the new chair, Dr. Beverly A. Scott.
Read More →Nearly 72.5 percent of agencies listed find it difficult to balance service demands with higher fuel costs. Raising fares, adjusting routes and extending service life of vehicles are some fixes being employed.
Read More →Software programs figured prominently in this year's survey results as operators across the U.S. moved to accommodate sharp upticks in ridership on shrinking budgets.
Read More →Overall, MARTA improved its July ridership numbers across the board, including a 12.9 percent increase in rail, a 13.6 percent increase in bus and an 18.2 percent increase in paratransit services.
Read More →We talk about how escalating gas prices are favorably affecting ridership. Little is said about the other favorable fallout: how the flurry of ridership increases has pushed transit services beyond capacity, forcing agencies to bolster their fleets.
Read More →Overall, Amtrak ridership system-wide was also up for July with more than 2.7 million passengers, an increase of almost 14 percent over the same month last year.
Read More →Total ridership for the Fiscal Year, which runs from the beginning of October to the end of July, reached 23.7 million, topping last year’s 21.3 million.
Read More →The NJ Transit board of directors approved the purchase of 50 additional Bombardier Multilevel Vehicles (MLVs) to help meet increasing ridership demand on the corporation’s busiest commuter rail lines.
Read More →With Commuter Express ridership at record levels, Lewisville, Texas-based Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) is adding a new Park-and-Ride and initiating a 'Guaranteed Ride Home' program for its monthly and annual pass holders.
Read More →Bourbonnais, Ill.-based system shows 32 percent increase over the same time period last year.
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