The multi-year project will design better bus service and integrate with Honolulu’s Rail Transit.
Funding is provided through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) (H.R. 133), signed in December.
It is one of the country’s longest-running partnerships of the public and private sectors focused on bus operations, service quality, and maintenance.
The program brings together a wide range of experts with a broad understanding of the rapidly changing environment and experience in the application and implementation of technology-focused mobility solutions.
As part of the contract, Amtrak will provide and manage engineers and conductors to operate Metrolink trains, playing a significant role in safety and customer service.
After almost five years as CEO, Desmond is stepping away from his role and returning to the U.S. where he will be seeking new career challenges.
TheBus partnered with its CAD-provider, Trapeze, to develop a Dynamic Headway Management Module. Under dynamic headway scheduling, an entire bus route is monitored by the CAD system and total circuit times are measured in real time.
The agency will restore service on a group of routes and improve frequencies on others to just under 90% of pre-pandemic levels.
In a memo provided to employees, CEO/GM Paul Ballard noted that RTD anticipates a $166 million shortfall in 2021, with anticipated shortfalls at least that amount or more in the coming years.
In her role, Jennifer Fehribach will oversee the operations and maintenance of the fixed-route bus, paratransit, and vanpool divisions.