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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2019

Panel recommends 34 ways to improve MBTA safety for riders, staff

The process drew on 100 interviews, six focus groups, and extensive site visits throughout the MBTA system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Flowers to join InfraStrategies as principal

She joins current principals Jeff Boothe, Sharon Greene, Jeff Morales, and Mike Schneider.

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ArticlesNovember 28, 2018

Consultants Address Growing Role of Mobility, Tech in Public Transit

Discuss infrastructure needs, funding challenges, popularity of ride-hailing, microtransit, and bike-sharing.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2017

AECOM appoints Flowers as national transit practice leader

Most recently, she served as acting administrator in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2016

Utah Transit Authority's Provo-Orem BRT line gets $75M fed infusion

From the north, the line will originate at the Orem Transit Center and run to downtown Provo, with stops at Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, and the Provo Central Station.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2016

5 cities selected to receive technical assistance for TOD projects

The communities will receive in-depth, long-term technical assistance as they plan strategies for successful TOD, which has been shown to provide a boost to local economies.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2016

Fla.'s JTA launches First Coast Flyer Blue Line BRT service

The 11.1 mile Blue Line on the Southeast Corridor features direct, high-frequency service; seven branded stations; transit signal priority at 18 intersections; and off-board fare collection.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2016

Las Vegas RTC completes Flamingo corridor improvements

The corridor is a major east-west arterial street that connects extensive existing and planned commercial and residential development directly to the heart of the Resort Corridor and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2016

Rural transit agencies honored for enhancing access to healthcare, employment

The announcement was made by Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers at the 22nd National Rural and Intercity Bus Conference in Asheville, N.C.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2016

FTA issues guidance on implementing equal employment opportunity requirements

In the agency’s first revision of EEO guidance since 1988, the revised circular highlights changes in U.S. laws and U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, such as incorporating protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

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