Mass Transit

India: Minister Sets 2017 Date to Match Best Transit Systems in World

The urban development department is confused about which mode of mass rapid transit system (MRTS) would translate into reality in Patna.

News • May 9th, 2013

India: Akhilesh Asks Centre for Extension of Metro Rail Service in UP

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has requested the Centre to approve the projects that would enable extension of the Delhi metro rail service to areas of Uttar Pradesh.

News • May 9th, 2013

Minnesota Gas Tax Hike Rejected

State Sen. Scott Dibble's campaign to raise money for highways and transit ran into political reality Wednesday as members of his own party halted his proposed tax increases.

News • May 9th, 2013

Thailand: Fitch Rates Bangkok Mass Transit System's Guaranteed Bonds 'AA-(tha)'

Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited has assigned Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited's (BTSC) four tranches of guaranteed debentures National Long-Term ratings of 'AA-(tha)'.

News • May 9th, 2013

MA: Officer In Boston Manhunt May Have Been Hit By Friendly Fire

(RTTNews) - The MBTA Transit police officer who was shot and injured during a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects on April 19 may have been hit by friendly fire, the Boston Globe is reporting.

News • May 8th, 2013

Five Train Stations Worth a Stop

Most people who travel by train on a regular basis rush through the station so quickly, they never stop to appreciate their surroundings. But some railway terminals deserve a long admiring look for their beauty, their heritage and their engineering...

News • May 8th, 2013

WA: WSP Detectives Seek Additional Witnesses of Bus Collision

The Washington State Patrol's Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating a fatal traffic collision involving a Sound Transit bus and a Ford Escape SUV which occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. last night (May 6, 2013).

News • May 8th, 2013

OH: Perrysburg Transit Levy Passes by Big Margin

With his assistance dog sitting with him, Gill Lutz clapped and shouted for joy upon hearing that the City of Perrysburg's public transportation levy passed on Tuesday night.

News • May 8th, 2013

OH: County Bus Rates May Triple

Bus fares for Greene County public transportation riders could triple this summer if the transit board approves a rate increase.

News • May 8th, 2013

CA: Transit-Oriented Plan for Petaluma Delayed Over SMART Comments

An ambitious transit-oriented planning model for Petaluma's downtown and river area will return to the City Council with modifications after concerns were raised on several fronts late Monday night.

News • May 8th, 2013

Washington State Bus Crash Leaves Two Dead

Two people died in Washington state following a bus collision with an SUV after the brakes of a bus may have failed, officials say.

News • May 8th, 2013

VA: GLTC to Provide Liberty University's Graduation Shuttle for Free

The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company is providing Liberty University's annual graduation shuttle for free this year in light of last-minute regulatory concerns raised by the bus service's administrators.

News • May 8th, 2013

NC: Charlotte's Capital Plan Moves Forward - Minus a Streetcar

City Manager Ron Carlee gave the City Council a presentation on his operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as a seven-year capital plan that would require a 7.25 percent property tax increase.

News • May 7th, 2013

AZ: Assess Penalties for Late Streetcars Now, Some Council Members Say

While city workers are taking a wait-and-see approach toward collecting damages for late streetcar deliveries, some City Council members say it's time to hit Oregon Ironworks in the pocketbook.

News • May 7th, 2013

IL: If Metra's CEO Leaves, Agency Could Take a New Course

Three years after Metra was rocked by the suicide of its longtime executive director, the commuter rail agency could again be chugging toward an uncharted destination.

News • May 7th, 2013

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