Mass Transit

MN: St. Paul Looks to New Start as it Bids Farewell to Ford Plant

For generations, the old car factory beside the river resounded with the whir of tires being bolted onto wheels and the hum of conveyor belts, the chatter of workers between shifts and the steady roar of the assembly floor.

News • June 11th, 2013

MD: Red Line Forum Attracts Businesses Hungry for Opportunity

For a construction industry starved for work during recent lean years, the prospect of getting a slice of the $2.6 billion Red Line light rail project was like a dinner bell.

News • June 11th, 2013

IA: Bicycle Racks Open Up City to Riders

Officials are hoping new bicycle racks on city buses will gain popularity this summer.

News • June 11th, 2013

WA: BLOG: GOP Senator Says Fund Transit with Sales Tax, Not Car-Tab Tax

If King County wants more dollars for bus service, it should raise sales taxes, not car-tab fees, says Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, co-chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee.

News • June 11th, 2013

CA: Hercules' Stand on BART Extension Study in Limbo After Planning Commission Punts

A proposed feasibility study on a BART extension to San Pablo, Richmond Hilltop, Pinole and Hercules has become bogged down in procedural issues, with the Planning Commission the latest Hercules body to punt on taking a formal position.

News • June 11th, 2013

WI: Elementary Students' Art Graces EC Buses' Interiors

Jennifer Parker's excited expression shone nearly as brightly as the colorful hues on the artwork she and other Lakeshore Elementary School students created that will decorate the interiors of three city buses for the next year.

News • June 11th, 2013

ON: BNY Mellon Appointed to Trustee and Agent Roles for Rideau Transit Group's CAD$2.1 Billion Transit Contract for Ottawa's Confederation Line Project

BNY Mellon has been appointed collateral agent, insurance trustee and financial model custodian by the Rideau Transit Group (RTG) for its CAD$2.1 billion transit contract.

News • June 11th, 2013

KY: City Transit Study to be Discussed

The Owensboro City Commission is scheduled to meet twice Tuesday at City Hall: at noon for its regular monthly work session and at 12:30 p.m. for a special called business meeting.

News • June 11th, 2013

CA: BART's Top-Paid Worker of 2012 Never Worked a Day

With a gross salary of more than $333,000, BART's highest-paid employee last year wasn't its general manager, police chief or a worker who racked up gobs of overtime scrubbing grime from filthy train seats.

News • June 10th, 2013

CA: Westside Development Fuels Debate Over Growth — Smart or Otherwise

The corner of Pico and Sepulveda boulevards is your standard Westside traffic nightmare, with rush hour commuters inching along at discouraging speeds just blocks from an even more congested 405 Freeway.

News • June 10th, 2013

MN: Amtrak Train Kills Man in Fridley

An Amtrak train fatally hit a man in Fridley late Thursday, less than 20 miles into its trip to Seattle.

News • June 10th, 2013

MN: Twin Cities Transit Apps Range From Terrific to Terrible

In the smartphone era, missing your bus or train to work takes effort and commitment.

News • June 10th, 2013

NY: Questions of Bias for Judge in LIRR Scandal

The Manhattan federal judge overseeing the upcoming Long Island Rail Road disability trial Friday refused to disqualify himself after a defense lawyer said that his sharp rhetoric while sentencing Dr. Peter Ajemian last month called into question his...

News • June 10th, 2013

NY: LIRR: 2 Hit, Killed in Separate Accidents

Two men, from Center Moriches and Ronkonkoma, were hit and killed by Long Island Rail Road trains in separate accidents Saturday morning.

News • June 10th, 2013

CA: Express Bus Service Earns Statewide Award

Stockton's third express-bus route caught the attention of a statewide transportation organization.

News • June 10th, 2013

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