Mass Transit

CA: Minority of L.A. County Voters Quashed Transit Tax Extension

A minority of voters living in a daisy chain of small, suburban and relatively upscale enclaves around the county's outer rim were largely responsible for last fall's razor thin defeat of a $90-billion transit tax that received lopsided ballot box...

News • April 1st, 2013

NC: Safety Urged After Train Fatality in Thomasville

Authorities are stressing safety among motorists and pedestrians with railroads after a teenager was killed by a train in Thomasville this past week.

News • April 1st, 2013

NY: Rail Station to be Medical Campus Gateway

The University at Buffalo's long-held vision for a downtown medical school is about to materialize in bricks and mortar — along with steel rail and subway trains.

News • April 1st, 2013

IL: CTA Adjusting Some Routes

Spring is in the air, and starting Monday so are service changes affecting some CTA bus routes and the Blue Line.

News • April 1st, 2013

PA: District Receives Donations for Bus Passes

A dress-down day last week and several donations will allow for discounted bus passes for Scranton High School students through the end of the school year.

News • April 1st, 2013

FL: State Enlists Race Car in Campaign for Pedestrian Safety

Joe Nemechek raced around the Daytona International Speedway track 120 times in his red and white Toyota Camry, driving hard for the lead until nearly the end.

News • April 1st, 2013

PA: Pittsburgh Pirates Debut Puts Parking at Premium, Encourages Transit

Commuters who park on the North Shore will need to make alternate arrangements as lots and garages are reserved for fans attending today's Pirates opener. The Pirates are expecting a sellout crowd and are urging fans to consider public transportation.

News • April 1st, 2013

NY: Steam Locomotive No. 39 Could be Lost to LI

After 33 years of on-and-off efforts to restore historic Long Island Rail Road steam locomotive No. 39 in Riverhead, its owner could be shipping the engine off to rehabilitation in Pennsylvania.

News • April 1st, 2013

NY: Former LIRR Conductor Pleads Guilty in Disability Fraud Scheme

A former Long Island Rail Road conductor pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to disability fraud, becoming the 23rd person to do so as part of a massive fraud investigation, federal prosecutors said.

News • March 29th, 2013

WI: As Milwaukee Contracts for Streetcar Project, Foe Seeks to Kill It

The city's Department of Public Works on Thursday named the engineering and planning team of HNTB and HDR to provide final design services for the proposed streetcar project.

News • March 29th, 2013

CA: U.S. Report Backs Bullet Train Revenue Forecasts

The California bullet train project has reasonable ridership and revenue forecasts, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office, but it could be doing a better job at producing cost estimates.

News • March 29th, 2013

OH: Veteran TARTA Driver Credited with Saving Suicidal Woman's Life

Toledo police are crediting a veteran TARTA bus driver with leading a rescue effort that saved a suicidal woman's life early this month in central Toledo.

News • March 29th, 2013

WI: Chris Abele Moves Up Paratransit Bidding Date

The nonprofit company responsible for signing the two emergency extension paratransit contracts in Milwaukee County that will cost taxpayers an extra $8.6 million could see its own contract up for bid at the end of April.

News • March 29th, 2013

WA: Lakewood Sues State Over Reroute of Amtrak Passenger Trains

The City of Lakewood has sued the state to stop the proposed rerouting of Amtrak passenger trains through the community in its tracks.

News • March 29th, 2013

MO: KC Buses Will Expand Service to KCI Airport

Beginning Sunday, Kansas City's metro bus service will serve all three terminals at KCI Airport seven days per week, bus officials announced Thursday.

News • March 29th, 2013

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