Mass Transit

ON: Mayor Won't Support Tolls to Fund Sheppard; Councillor Ford Says Subway Extension Fees 'Not Going to Happen'

Mayor Rob Ford will not support road tolls to fund the extension of the Sheppard subway line, Councillor Doug Ford said Monday.

News • May 31st, 2011

UK: Train Firms Accused of Lethal Bugs Cover-Up

Tests that started last month on trains of most of Britain's 20 operators, including ScotRail, have revealed one in three tested positive for legionella, the bacteria that causes the potentially fatal pneumonia, Legionnaires disease.

News • May 31st, 2011

US: Highway Bill Outline Leaves Funding Details by the Wayside

Senate authorizers previewed a surface transportation bill on Wednesday, but the announcement was long on theme and short on details -- including how the lawmakers would pay for their plan.

News • May 27th, 2011

ON: School Board Employee Killed in Train Crash

A speech-language pathologist with the Peel District School Board was killed on Monday when her car collided with a passenger train about 75 kilometres south of North Bay.

News • May 27th, 2011

RI: Governor, Ridot and Others to Discuss Future of High-Speed Rail in Rhode Island

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and members of the Congressional delegation will join the Rhode Island Department of Transportation at Kingston Station on Friday, May 27, at 11 a.m. to talk about the future of high-speed rail in Rhode Island and the $28...

News • May 27th, 2011

Germany: "Better Bus Ride" presented with 2011 Transport Achievement Award

The winner of the International Transport Forum's prestigious Transport Achievement Award is being honored Thursday (26 May) at a ceremony during the annual summit of Transport Ministers held in Leipzig, Germany.

News • May 27th, 2011

MN: Gas Line Hit in Light-Rail Construction Zone; School Evacuated

A contractor working on the Central Corridor light-rail project in St. Paul hit a gas line this morning, prompting the evacuation of a nearby school, fire and utility officials said.

News • May 27th, 2011

CA: Union City Parking Program Nets $310K

The city has netted nearly $310,000 from the paid parking program in the BART station district in its first year, according to a staff report.

News • May 27th, 2011

UT: 30-Year Transportation Plan Approved for Wasatch Front

Two new freeways, several new streetcars and TRAX lines, and hundreds of miles of new "bus rapid transit" -- where express buses have their own highway lanes -- are included in the official transportation plan for the next 30 years adopted Thursday by...

News • May 27th, 2011

OH: TARTA Chooses Avego to Supply Riders With Mobile Access to Bus Schedules

In an effort to give riders more control over their commuting options, the Toledo Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) recently selected Avego to provide its TARTA Tracker services, which deliver schedule information to riders via SMS and web departure...

News • May 27th, 2011

MA: MBTA Throws Its "Wait" Around; Overtime Crackdown Leaves Riders in Lurch

MBTA riders are more likely to wait longer for their next bus as the cash-strapped agency cracks down on overtime spending.

News • May 27th, 2011

PA: SEPTA Board Approves Operating Budget

The SEPTA board approved a new operating budget Thursday that will require no fare increases or service cuts.

News • May 27th, 2011

MA: MBTA Subcontractor and Revere Woman Arraigned in Connection with Alleged Biggest Fare Evasion Scheme in MBTA History.

An employee of an MBTA subcontractor and a female associate have both been arraigned in connection with an alleged scheme to illegally produce millions of dollars worth of MBTA monthly passes and sell them directly to riders, Attorney General Martha...

News • May 26th, 2011

ON: Transportation Minister Sees Gas-Tax as Vital Investment in Public Transit

Ontario Minister of Transportation Kathleen Wynne just brought the municipality's portion (two-cents per litre sold) to Oakville for use on public transit. This year, this amounts to nearly $2.3 million in Oakville and a total of $318 million...

News • May 26th, 2011

India: Activists for Options Beyond Parking Lots

Traffic and transport activists are aghast at the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) plans to develop another mechanised parking facility in the city, when past experience shows that the facility is a waste of money. The PMC has five multi-level...

News • May 26th, 2011

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