Mass Transit

Metro Ridership Tops 81 Million

Customers boarded Metro Transit buses and trains more than 81 million times in 2012 — an increase of 165,044 rides (0.2 percent) over 2011.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

COTA Appoints Director of Training and Development

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) announces the appointment of Julie LaSusa as the Director of Training and Development.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

Suffolk County Transit Awards Contract to INIT

Suffolk County Transit (SCT) has chosen INIT to implement an Intelligent Transportation System on more than 300 of their fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

Webb Wheel Aftermarket Fills New Position of Director of Fleet Business Development

The Aftermarket Business Unit of Webb Wheel Products Inc. has hired Vernon Pruitt to fill the new position of director of fleet business development.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

Congressman Denham Named Rail Subcommittee Chair

U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Turlock), member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was today named Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee for the 113th Congress.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

New Flyer to Supply 165 Articulated Buses to San Diego

New Flyer Industries Inc. announced Wednesday that the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System has awarded New Flyer a contract for up to 165 Xcelsior compressed natural gas ("CNG") articulated 60-foot heavy-duty buses.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

New Buses Roll Out in Oklahoma City

Folks in downtown Oklahoma City and Bricktown will soon see a new public transportation vehicle rolling through the streets.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

Zonar Announces Its Inaugural Fleet Management Conference

Zonar is holding its inaugural annual conference on May 14-16 at the Grand Hyatt Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

SFMTA Asks Public to Vote on Tunnel Boring Machine Names

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which oversees transportation in the city, including the Municipal Railway (Muni), today announced that the public may vote online to name the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will excavate...

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

Retiring AASHTO Executive Director Calls for Investment and Tax Reform

Congress needs to take action this year to sustain the federal-aid surface transportation program, said John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

Rotary Lift Spotline Laser Spotting Guide Now Available for All Vehicle Lifts

Rotary Lift’s Spotline laser vehicle spotting guide is immensely popular with technicians who use the company’s new Shockwave-equipped lifts.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

FTA Awards Metro $200k for Training Program

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded Metro a grant for $206,973 to develop a transit maintenance workforce training program.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

Masabi Sells $1M of Rail mTickets in 7 weeks in Boston

Masabi US Ltd announced Thursday the company's JustRide end-to-end mTicketing system used by Boston's MBTA has processed more than $1 million in the first seven weeks of operation.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

SORTA Names 2013 Leadership

The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority has elected Suzanne Burke as chair of the SORTA board for 2013. Karl Schultz was elected vice chair.

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

Amtrak and California Partner in Pursuit of New High-Speed Train Sets

Amtrak and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) are joining forces in the search for proven high-speed rail (HSR) train sets currently being manufactured and in commercial service that are capable of operating safely at speeds up to 220 mph...

Press Release • January 18th, 2013

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