Mass Transit

The City of Plymouth Extends Long-Time Relationship With First Transit

First Transit continues operations management for Plymouth MetroLink.

Press Release • July 20th, 2011

ITS America Board of Directors Welcomes Two New Industry Leaders

The ITS board appointed Dr. Dennis Christiansen, agency director of the Texas Transportation Institute, and Keith Parker, president and chief executive oOfficer of VIA Metropolitan Transit.

Press Release • July 20th, 2011

Construction Begins at Metro's Glenway Crossing Transit Center and Park & Ride

Representatives from the Federal Transit Administration, Ohio Department of Transportation, and local leaders joined Metro to break ground on its newest transit center at Glenway Crossing in Western Hills on July 18, and construction is now under way.

Press Release • July 20th, 2011

Nick Chen, P.E., to Manage Aecom's North America Tunneling Practice

Nick Chen, P.E., has joined Aecom, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, as vice president and manager of its North America Tunneling practice.

Press Release • July 19th, 2011

BART Partners with BMW Group DesignworksUSA to Create "Fleet of the Future"

BART is partnering with a subsidiary of one of the premier car companies in the world to create the "Fleet of the Future," a new generation of train cars going into service starting in 2017. The new partner is DesignworksUSA, a subsidiary of BMW Group.

Press Release • July 19th, 2011

European Bus of the Future

The European Commission has started its largest road-bound transport project so far: "European Bus System of the Future" (EBSF).

Press Release • July 19th, 2011

New Survey Highlights Physical and Emotional Toll of Working Night Shifts and Other Non-Traditional Hours

Our 24/7 society means that some people have to work while the rest of us are sleeping, but at what cost to their health and well-being?

Press Release • July 18th, 2011

Central Mesa light rail extension receives environmental clearance

This approval comes following the submittal of the project’s Environmental Assessment, required to understand the extension’s effect on its neighboring environment and to continue to compete for federal grant dollars.

Press Release • July 18th, 2011

SOL, Inc. Names Paul Wickberg as President and CEO

Wickberg brings more than 20 years of experience to SOL in entrepreneurial business development, energy management, sustainable solution selling and client-driven product development.

Press Release • July 18th, 2011

Albis Technologies signals advanced gate access control with active RFID for restricted areas in retail

Already being deployed in 2011 by a number of major German retailers, the ZOMOFI Gate Access Management System is signaling a new gateway for secure and efficient access operations.

Press Release • July 18th, 2011

Sacramento Partners with INIT for Electronic Fare Collection Solution

INIT will install a multi-agency electronic fare collection solution on approximately 500 of agencies' buses and at more than 80 locations on rail station platforms.