Private Sector Brings Experience to a Changing Transportation Model

With experience implementing and integrating different modes of transportation in Europe and beyond, contractors share lessons learned.

High school intern today…transportation employee tomorrow?

Internship programs that provide real-world learning and hands-on training can be beneficial employment recruitment tools for the organizations that extend them and the participating students.

IMG names new chairman, board of directors

The new chairman is Gary Krapf, president of Krapf’s Coaches, who replaces outgoing chairman, Real Boissonneault.

Autonomous Vehicles in Public Transit Today…and in the Future

While much of society is still grappling with the realities surrounding real-world autonomous implementations, various transit authorities and mobility-as-a-service pioneer, Beep, have been bringing concept into reality across the country.

Dee Brown

METRO Briefs

Subprime crisis squeezes transit funds CTA plans fare hikes, service cuts L.A. light rail project gets funding

Private Fla. rail project set for 2015

Florida East Coast Industries, a railroad and real estate company, plans to build and operate All Aboard Florida, a new passenger rail service that will run from Miami to Orlando. The project will cost approximately $1 billion.

DART Study Shows Development Near Light Rail Boast Significant Economic Benefits

The data comes from a recent study conducted by the University of North Texas Economic Research Group.

Innovative ads bring in revenue for Caltrain

Two types of outdoor advertising, train wraps and station saturation, have brought in approximately $100,000 this fiscal year.