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With this contract renewal, First Transit will continue its strong relationship with the RTD, operating and managing the district's 68-transit buses. The contract renewal extends their current relationship for an additional five years.
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The Oakland, Calif.-based Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is conducting an online survey, designed to help regional planners and Commission members finalize a new long-term regional transportation plan for the Bay Area.
Read More →Programs aimed at young children use field trips and visual effects-filled presentations to extol the benefits of using transportation, while others geared toward seniors use discussions and training to help them make the sometimes difficult transition from driving.
Read More →NFTA's plan would eliminate under-used routes and add buses to more popular routes. Pricing for fares and monthly passes would also change, in many cases reducing prices.
Read More →The contract with Estuary Transit District will be for three years with two one-year options.
Read More →The Summit gathered leaders and transit riders to explore solutions, including enhancing personal security and addressing perception of crime on transit and incorporating transit-specific strategies into social services initiatives.
Read More →The New Flyer MiDi, available in 30- and 35-foot lengths, is a medium-sized, low-floor bus that is ideal for use in transit, community shuttle services, and for connecting passengers to high-frequency transit routes.
Read More →Transit riders will be able to use the free app to pay fares or purchase tickets with any of the participating transit systems for seamless travel.
Read More →"Take Action! Write to the Minister" rallies members and the public to voice their support and call on Canada’s federal government to increase funding for public transit. Includes an action center designed to send a letter to Minister Lebel with recommendations to make public transit an integral part of the next long term infrastructure plan, and a social media campaign.
Read More →Identified three areas that have contributed to the shortfall: declining public funding, union contracts and pension obligations.
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