Mass Transit

UK: Village Protests at Landslip Buses

A bus company has come under fire over the quality of its service to a Darlington village affected by the A67 landslide.

News • May 16th, 2013

Ireland: Cross-Border Services Return to Normal After Strike Action Halted

Cross-border services returned to normal yesterday after strike action by Bus Eireann workers was halted for 48 hours to allow talks between management and unions.

News • May 16th, 2013

OR: 'TriMet Barber' is Back

The man dubbed the "TriMet barber" for snipping the hair of unsuspecting bus passengers in 2009 is back at it again, police said Tuesday.

News • May 16th, 2013

India: Airport Metro Offers Discount on Group, Family Travel

Commuters of Delhi Airport Metro, travelling with their families or in groups of two or more, will now get discounts ranging from Rs 20 to Rs 80 per ticket.

News • May 16th, 2013

MA: $10 Million for Railroad Bridge Repairs on Way

Ten million dollars is on its way to repair the old downtown railroad bridge across the Merrimack River.

News • May 15th, 2013

CA: Tri Delta Transit to Consider Increasing Fares, Cutting Routes

East Contra Costa's bus line is considering increasing its fares for some of its longer bus routes with limited stop, along with cutting and changing several others that have a limited number of riders.

News • May 15th, 2013

PA: LCTA Director: Drivers Miscounted Senior Riders

Stanley Strelish, executive director of the Luzerne County Transportation Authority, offered the first official explanation of the massive drop in senior riders.

News • May 15th, 2013

Where Americans Want To Live: New Urban Land Institute Report, America in 2013, Explores Housing, Transportation, Community Preferences

Survey Suggests Strong Demand for Compact Development

News • May 15th, 2013

South Africa: Drivers Insist on 10% Increase

If employers do not agree to the double-digit wage increase demanded by striking bus drivers, the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) will call on train operators to join the strike.

News • May 15th, 2013

FL: Transit Merger Merits Study

It's revealing that such a small item in the state budget for 2013-14 has Hillsborough Area Regional Transit so exercised: a $200,000 study to examine the cost and operational benefits of merging the mass transit systems on both sides of Tampa Bay.

News • May 15th, 2013

ID: CRC Foes, Supporters Step Up Lobbying Efforts

Critics of the embattled CRC project have hired lobbyists from two firms to convince state lawmakers that they can hold off on paying Washington’s share of the project and redesign the bridge to exclude light rail.

News • May 15th, 2013

MD: MTA Leaders Optimistic About Purple Line Project

Project leaders for the Maryland Transit Administration's purple line say they're optimistic that the 16-mile light rail line will be open by 2020.

News • May 15th, 2013

NY: LIRR Plan Would Run More Trains to NYC

The Long Island Rail Road is seeking to extend its tracks at the Port Washington station as a precursor to its intended future service to Grand Central Terminal.

News • May 15th, 2013

FL: Tampa Lossis Transit Lesson

Prominent business and civic leaders in Hillsborough County raised more than $1.5 million three years ago hoping to persuade voters there to pay an extra penny in sales tax to build a light-rail system and put more buses on the road.

News • May 15th, 2013

Ireland: Bus Services Halved by Strike Action

Cross-border bus services including those to Dublin Airport have been halved by strike action by transport workers in the Republic.

News • May 15th, 2013

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