Mass Transit

CA: Suit Against Everybody, Invites Anyone to Argue HSR in Court

The state of California has filed a civil case against everyone — literally, the whole world — seeking to validate $8.6 billion in voter-approved bonds for its $69 billion high-speed rail project.

News • March 28th, 2013

Editorial: Public Investigator: Milwaukee County to Seek New Transit Management in April

Milwaukee County officials plan to issue a request in late April for proposals to manage the Milwaukee County Transit System. A potential new contractor could take over in January 2014, according to a memo from the County Executive's office.

News • March 28th, 2013

OH: Gibbs Transportation Summit Highlights Local Priorities

U.S. Representative Bob Gibbs (R-OH) hosted a Transportation Summit with community leaders in the transportation industry today at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. The goal of the summit was to hear directly from the businesses, public officials...

News • March 28th, 2013

NJ: FTA Tells Atlantic City Jitney Association to Stop All Charter Service

The Federal Transit Administration has issued a cease-and-desist order to the Atlantic City Jitney Association, ordering the green and white shuttles to halt all charter services and any associated advertising.

News • March 28th, 2013

GA: Needs, Fears of Regionalism on Full Display at Atlanta Forum

The needs and fears that drove and killed the T-SPLOST transportation referendum last summer were on full display Wednesday night at a forum on the question of regionalism.

News • March 28th, 2013

KS: Wichita Transit New Buses Unveiled

Wichita Transit officials on Wednesday, March 27, unveiled four new buses at the downtown transit center. The buses, largely purchased through a federal grant, are part of a plan to modernize the department's aging fleet.

News • March 28th, 2013

VA: New Report Recommends Financial Changes for HRT

Hampton Roads Transit will review a report by a group of "peer" agencies Thursday that says the agency has a lot of work to do to manage its finances.

News • March 27th, 2013

GA: Cobb to Pilot Non-Traditional Bus Route

Cobb County is planning to pilot a new bus route from Austell to the Cumberland Mall area, which may partially replace routes cut two years ago during budget reductions.

News • March 27th, 2013

NC: Board Tables Bus Shelter Decision

It's still unclear if 200,000 residents who ride the county's fixed bus routes each year will get new bus shelters or have to pay to ride the buses in the future.

News • March 27th, 2013

TX: Fort Worth Officials Hear Pitch from Swiss Train Car Company

Executives with a Swiss company that makes sleek, modern passenger rail cars are in the area this week making their pitch to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, which is in the early stages of picking a builder for its proposed TEX Rail commuter...

News • March 27th, 2013

NY: Broken Rail Causes LIRR Delays Tuesday

The Long Island Rail Road's third broken rail in a week caused major delays and cancellations for morning commuters Tuesday.

News • March 27th, 2013

CT: Support Builds for Garage at West Haven Train Station

The City Council is hoping to fact-check information about a parking garage eliminated from the train station project and may seek public input since the station is nearing completion.

News • March 27th, 2013

PA: Amtrak Line, Regional Train Stations, Will Remain Open

Now that an agreement has been reached between Amtrak and the state Department of Transportation to maintain the Pennsylvanian line, which runs from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, regional officials can rest easy.

News • March 27th, 2013

WI: Milwaukee County Taxpayers May Be Stuck With $8M Bill From Transit Snafu

Taxpayers are likely stuck paying more than $8 million too much over the next three years for paratransit services under two emergency contract extensions.

News • March 26th, 2013

IL: Two Service Fees Dropped from Ventra Card

The CTA announced Monday that two controversial fees are being dropped from the prepaid debit MasterCard account that customers can link up with the transit agency's new Ventra fare card starting this summer.

News • March 26th, 2013

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