Mass Transit

NC: CK Rider to Start Sunday Bus Service

The Concord-Kannapolis RIDER Transit System is set to start Sunday bus service in October, making it a 7-day a week service throughout Concord and Kannapolis.

News • June 3rd, 2013

TX: Port Arthur Transit Center Near Completion

The Port Arthur Transit Authority's entire facility is under going drastic renovations.

News • June 3rd, 2013

ID: Political Elite Block Boise Transit Hub

On April 1, State Reps. Brent Crane and John Vander Woude told Mayor Dave Bieter they were against a proposal to build a transit hub across the street from the Capitol. Valley Regional Transit, which operates the public transportation system around...

News • June 3rd, 2013

CA: Victorville Hopes to Raise $100K with Bus Stop Ads

The city has approved a new bus stop advertising program in an attempt to offset rising maintenance costs. The City Council approved the program along with a set of new advertising regulations, both by 4-0 margins, with Councilman Jim Kennedy absent...

News • June 3rd, 2013

MA: First Responders Train for MBTA Disaster in Salem

Approximately 120 volunteers, some in costume, and dozens of public safety employees gathered at the Salem commuter rail depot yesterday morning for a federally-mandated annual safety drill.

News • June 3rd, 2013

PA: Port Authority System to Let Riders Track Buses in Pittsburgh Region

The Port Authority this summer will begin rolling out technology that will allow riders to track the actual locations of buses and projected arrival times, using smartphones or any other devices with Internet access.

News • June 3rd, 2013

CA: SMART Rail Work to Begin in Marin Over the Next Year

Officials for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit commuter train announced a milestone last month: Half of the new track for the train's first segment has already been put down on terra firma.

News • June 3rd, 2013

SC: Coast RTA Begins Service to Myrtle Beach International Airport

Coast RTA launched its new service to Myrtle Beach International Airport Saturday, providing a direct shuttle to hotels and businesses along Ocean Boulevard and the Myrtle Beach Sheraton Convention Center. The hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m...

News • June 3rd, 2013

OR: 'TriMet Barber' Pleads Guilty to Masturbating, Touching Women's Hair on TriMet Buses

The Portland area man known as the "TriMet barber" -- who earlier this month made worldwide headlines with his latest arrest -- pleaded guilty Thursday to touching or masturbating into the hair of three strangers.

News • May 31st, 2013

FL: Bus Driver Makes Pit Stop at McDonald's

A Broward transit operator pulled her bus over to make a fast-food run recently, leaving one of her passengers broiling in frustration.

News • May 31st, 2013

NY: $185M for New Rail Tunnel Connecting Penn Station to N.J.

Federal transportation leaders on Thursday announced plans to use Sandy relief funding to begin work on a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River that will one day expand capacity at Penn Station.

News • May 31st, 2013

IL: Loop Intersection to Test 'Pedestrian Scramble'

A traffic-calming experiment aimed at providing a little extra breathing room between vehicles and pedestrians will be tested starting Friday at a busy intersection in downtown Chicago, city officials said.

News • May 31st, 2013

TX: Driver Killed After Vehicle Crashes into TRE Train

A motorist was killed when a vehicle collided with a Trinity Railway Express train just before 1 p.m. Thursday in Irving, a Dallas Area Rapid Transit spokesman said.

News • May 31st, 2013

CT: Recent Train Accidents Highlight Need for Investment in Railroad Safety, Blumenthal Says

Passenger safety and economic development demand that the federal government spend more money on keeping the nation's rails in good repair.

News • May 30th, 2013

Moscow Plans New Rail Stations for HSR

Moscow is looking to build four new railway stations in the next few years, Izvestia reports. They will focus on servicing high-speed trains, which will be running on three routes - to St. Petersburg, Adler (near Sochi) and Yekaterinburg (1,155 miles...

News • May 30th, 2013

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