Mass Transit

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $150 Million to Michigan to Expand High-Speed Rail in the Midwest

The grant will enable MDOT to acquire ownership over much of the Chicago-Detroit/Pontiac High Speed Rail Corridor within the State of Michigan and pave the way for them to begin a track and signal improvement project between Detroit and Kalamazoo...

Press Release • November 22nd, 2011

Neal Young Named Interim Director of Phoenix Public Transit Department

Debbie Cotton, director of the Phoenix Public Transit Department, has taken on a new assignment as interim director for the Phoenix Convention Center.

Press Release • November 21st, 2011

IEM to Develop WISE Wheel Measurement System Supersite for Norfolk Southern Railway

At the Mill Creek, Pa. site, IEM’s system will detect, measure, evaluate, and flag rail wheel sets as they move through the site at speeds up to 60 miles per hour.

Press Release • November 21st, 2011

Public Transit Receives $4 Million in Federal Grants for Green Projects

Metro light rail and Valley Metro/RPTA have each received a TIGGER III (Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction) grant award together totaling more than $4 million for energy-saving projects.

Press Release • November 21st, 2011

BART's Fleet of the Future will Employ American Know How

BART is the first transit system in the nation to adopt a "Buy American" policy.

Press Release • November 21st, 2011

Perpetuum PMG RAIL Vibration Energy Harvesters for Rail Vehicles are the Enabling Technology for a New Generation of Train Monitoring

The products can cover a wide range of power outputs and are designed to meet the different requirements of both passenger trains and freight wagons.

Press Release • November 21st, 2011

Clean Seal Celebrates 20 Year Partnership with Trimgard

Clean Seal, Inc. and Trimgard have enjoyed a 20-year partnership of providing a full line of PVC and vinyl moldings for the truck, RV, trailer and automotive markets.

Press Release • November 21st, 2011

APTA Commends Congress for Passing Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations Bill Which Increases Funding for Public Transportation

This bill includes the "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD)" Appropriation which will provide a total of $10.6 billion in FY 2012 and represents a three percent increase over FY 2011 funding levels.

Press Release • November 21st, 2011

Riding Public Transit Saves Individuals $9,797 Annually

Individuals can save $816 this month alone by switching to public transit for their daily commute.