The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has launched a new myASE web portal where service professionals can register, schedule tests, and view certification information.
The ability to facilitate access to testing for employees will lead to quicker identification of cases, quicker treatment for those testing positive, and immediate isolation to prevent spread.
The new partnership with the state’s largest healthcare provider marks the latest in a series of aggressive health and safety measures taken by the MTA to protect its vital frontline workforce.
The transportation service takes residents in need of transportation from their homes, to the State Fairgrounds where the testing occurs, and then back to their homes.
The series of tests is being performed at night at up to about 87 miles per hour without passengers.
The operator has committed to green strategies throughout its offices, maintenance hubs, and service routes, and anticipates introducing battery electric to its operation by 2022.
The cars had been removed from service after two isolated incidents related to the door mechanisms.
As of Sept. 30, 97% of railroads are PTC-certified, in revenue service demonstration, or field testing.
The tests will be carried out on the track between Groningen and Leeuwarden at up to approximately 87 mph and will last about two weeks.
The agency welcomed officials and disability advocate groups to experience the shuttle and to provide feedback.