Transit agencies in N.C. and Kentucky created a Black History Heritage Ride and saved a seat for Rosa Parks, respectively.
We asked top transit officials which mobility option (microtransit, autonomous vehicles or bike-share) do you feel could have the most impact at your agency?
Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses that are powered by modern systems such as hybrid or battery-electric engines, as well as related infrastructure investments.
Top transit officials from Lexington, Ky., to Richmond, Va., provide their feedback.
METRO Magazine’s Managing Editor Alex Roman spoke to Butler about Lextran’s day-to-day challenges, its alternative-fuels program, and how the lack of federal funding could impact the agency and the community it serves.
The BluPass program — funded by Parking and Transportation Services — was implemented to decrease single-occupancy vehicle use, give students and employees more choices in transportation options and to ultimately reduce campus parking demand.
Has provided management for this contract since 2003, supporting and working closely with the Lextran board of directors and employees to achieve many significant milestones.
The company has provided executive leadership of all aspects of transit management and direction for the Lextran system since 2003, under the oversight of the board of directors.
The program includes all Lextran routes, both on- and off- campus, allowing UK students, faculty and staff to travel to from, and around campus while also accessing the city.
Has accepted a position as director of Sarasota County Area Transit in Sarasota, Fla. Lextran’s assistant GM, Jared Forte, resigned in October 2014 and is now acting assistant GM at Sun Tran in Tucson, Ariz.