Mass Transit

NM: Meetings Will Address Bus Services in City

Hosted by the Mid-Region Council of Governments, the meetings Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are seeking feedback on a list of potential bus routes.

News • April 29th, 2013

CA HSR Authority Looking to Source Power from Renewable Energy Sources

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has sought suggestions from industry players for new renewable energy sources to fully power its planned high-speed rail system.

News • April 29th, 2013

NY: BoltBus Eyes Nassau, More Rush-Hour Routes

BoltBus, the budget transportation company that initiated Suffolk-to-Manhattan runs in December, plans to add Nassau County stops later this year as the service shifts into second gear.

News • April 29th, 2013

OH: Violence on Buses is Unusual, COTA Says

The Central Ohio Transit Authority has been getting a lot of attention lately for violent incidents on its buses, but the agency says those occurrences are rare.

News • April 29th, 2013

MA: Probe Weighs Friendly Fire in Shooting of Cop

State police are investigating whether the gunshot wounds transit police officer Richard Donohue suffered during last week's battle with the marathon bombing suspects were caused by friendly fire.

News • April 26th, 2013

NC: Wave to Analyze Return of Creekwood Bus Stops

Very few riders hopped on the bus in Creekwood before Wave Transit cut the neighborhood's stops in early February, and returning service to the neighborhood could throw an entire line off schedule.

News • April 26th, 2013

VA: HRT Working on Deals for Costlier GoPass365 Program

Hampton Roads Transit is beginning to strike deals to keep its GoPass365 ridership program running at colleges and major employers under scaled-back arrangements that will charge much more per pass.

News • April 26th, 2013

Metra Urges CTA Riders to Try its Trains When Red Line Closes May 19

The commuter rail agency is cooperating with the CTA to accommodate customers left scrambling during the five months when the 10-mile Red Line stretch from Cermak-Chinatown to 95th Street will be rebuilt at a cost of $425 million.

News • April 26th, 2013

Tutor Perini Lowest Bidder for San Francisco Central Subway Project

Tutor Perini is expected to secure a contract for the San Francisco Central Subway Project in the US after being identified as the lowest bidder.

News • April 26th, 2013

WA: Sound Transit's Approval Finalizes Bellevue Link

Sound Transit's governing board on Thursday unanimously approved the final alignment for Link light rail in Bellevue, with service to begin in 2023.

News • April 26th, 2013

Alternative Fuels' Best Friend: Buses

More than a third of the nation's city transit buses are now powered by fuels other than diesel. That's up from fewer than 10% a decade ago, according to the American Public Transportation Association citing January 2011 data.

News • April 26th, 2013

CA: Railroad Square Developer Walks Away from Disputed Senior Housing Project

The San Francisco developer who once planned a sweeping transit-oriented retail and housing complex in Railroad Square has abandoned a scaled-back version of the project, citing political opposition by the City Council.

News • April 26th, 2013

NY: Cell Phone Service, Free Wi-Fi Arrive at 30 More NYC Subway Stations

Subway riders will no longer have to put away their cell phones at some of the Manhattan's busiest subway stations. City officials on Thursday announced that 30 additional subway stations and platforms are now equipped with wireless voice and data...

News • April 26th, 2013

OH: TARPS Union Issues List of Complaints from Bus Drivers

Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service union representatives aired a list of complaints Wednesday during a personnel committee meeting of the TARTA board of trustees — complaints that other union leaders present said are strong evidence of trouble...

News • April 25th, 2013

CA: Marin Grand Jury: Transit for Seniors Inadequate

Transportation services fail to make the grade for Marin's elderly residents, the civil grand jury concludes in a new report.

News • April 25th, 2013

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