
With the agreement, regular weekday train service is expected to resume on May 20, following approximately 24 hours of safety inspections, infrastructure readiness checks, and equipment repositioning.
Read More →
In a public statement, Gov. Phil Murphy expressed frustration over the breakdown in negotiations, emphasizing the strike’s potential to impact hundreds of thousands of New Jersey commuters.
Read More →
The union’s membership includes TARTA fixed route, paratransit, and TARTA Flex on demand operators, in addition to mechanics and other personnel.
Read More →
The Machinists Union Lodge 264 aims to improve retention and support MBTA machinists through expanded benefits and increased wages.
Read More →Long before the effects of COVID-19, the public transit industry saw a shortage of vehicle operators and maintainers. During the Covid era, that shortage became more acute — to the extent that many systems have curtailed service due to a lack of staff.
Read More →
The new policy will go into effect on February 1, and is being implemented to promote the health, wellness, and safety of Port Authority's workforce and to protect members of the riding public with whom they interact daily.
Read More →
The board at St. Petersburg, Fla.’s Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority unanimously approved a three-year contract with its union, SEIU, which will bump the starting pay for bus operators from $15 per hour to $16 per hour, beginning Oct. 1.
Read More →
The policies come on the heels of a global climate summit and promises made by President Biden to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.
Read More →
The announcement came a week after a B15 bus operator was violently assaulted while driving.
Read More →Decisions on subcontracting, partial shutdown, layoffs, reassignment, and changes to the bargaining unit provide guidance.
Read More →