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The Rail Safety & Security Excellent Awards recognizes exceptional safety and security programs for rail systems in North America.
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When Joel Volinski accepted a job as the interim director of Florida’s Broward County Transit Agency in 1983, he had never ridden on a public transit bus. “Here I was, the person who knew less about the subject than anyone, and suddenly I was directing the biggest agency in county government,” he tells me, leaning back in his leather chair. “So you have to have a sense of humor, and you have to be kind of a quick study.”
Read More →The Grand Champion Award recognizes the system with the highest combined bus operator and maintenance team score.
Read More →The Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program would be phased out in President Trump's FY 2018 "skinny budget" proposal.
Read More →In addition, it could provide sustained economic growth by contributing $800 billion to the nation's Gross Domestic Product over a 20-year period.
Read More →The study, “Who Rides Public Transportation,” reveals that 87% of public transit trips directly impact the economy, either connecting people to employers needing workers, and to retail and entertainment venues.
Read More →METRO spoke with Barnes about his priorities for his term as APTA chair.
Read More →The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle.
Read More →Linda C. Ford currently serves as associate administrator of the FTA's Office of Civil Rights.
Read More →The event, held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Sept. 19 to 21, featured an expanded show floor and educational sessions touching on everything from electric buses to how to implement a succession plan.
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