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The shields will be delivered by the end of February, with the agency planning to install them on eight to 10 buses per week
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Seeking a fare system designed to process payments directly at the gate using technology like contactless, chip-enabled debit and credit cards, which banks are already distributing to customers; federal identification cards; or smart phones equipped with near-field communication capability; as well as existing SmarTrip cards, according to the agency.
Read More →The contract also includes solutions for driverless automated systems, data transmission, centralized supervision controls, and the overall integration of the transport system.
Read More →"Zero Tolerance" cell phone use policy conflicted with existing union contract.
Read More →Agency taps McDonald Transit for fixed-route, MV for paratransit. The board is scheduled to vote this week on both contracts.
Read More →BrowseAloud reads aloud text as the user moves the cursor over words. Software is intended to help anyone who has difficulty reading online, including people with mild visual impairments, low literacy and reading skills, and learning disabilities such as dyslexia.
Read More →The contractor is also requesting that Palm Beach County pay bonuses to keep key employees on the job and sell the next contractor 194 vehicles while assuming about $2.5 million of its debt for those vehicles.
Read More →The new Bike & Ride — the first of its kind for Metro — is a 2,400-square foot, secure, enclosed parking structure. It features bright LED lighting, security cameras, an emergency callbox, card-controlled access, and a bike repair stand equipped with a variety of tools for the convenience of riders who may need to make quick bicycle repairs.
Read More →The $17 million smart-card system, which is federally funded, will be used on buses and the Hiawatha Light Rail when service on the line starts in 2004.
Read More →The award recognizes an “active member of the WSO, who has shown above average skills in leadership, and supervision of transportation programs, etc.”
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