Mass Transit

Rideshare Program is a Win-Win for Washington State Ferries, Passengers

Washington State Ferries (WSF) has won a Commuter Challenge Diamond Award for a rideshare program that sends vanpoolers and carpoolers to the head of the line with fare discounts, cutting their travel time.

News • May 18th, 2011

Sun Metro: Data Show Positive Turnaround

New data from national think tank Brookings Institution confirms El Paso has made a positive turnaround in public transportation.

News • May 18th, 2011

New TRAX Lines Open for Testing Only

Trains are now running -- for testing only -- on the new Mid-Jordan TRAX light rail line, and also will be running within a couple weeks on the new West Valley City line.

News • May 18th, 2011

BART Ticket Machines Now Clipper Compatible

BART and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today celebrated the completion of a five-year, $10.653 million program to upgrade BART's ticket vending machines to allow customers to add cash value to their reloadable Clipper cards at all...

News • May 18th, 2011

Dubai RTA to Spend $5.45 Billion Over Four Years

RTA, which has already spent AED55 billion in the past five years, is going to create public-private partnerships to fund projects.

News • May 18th, 2011

Transport Unions in Lebanon Gear Up for Thursday's Gasoline Strike

Transport Unions will hold a nationwide strike on May 19 demanding the government scrap taxes and fees on fuel prices and the creation of a price cap for rising gasoline prices, a statement by public transportation unions said Monday.

News • May 18th, 2011

Foton Sells 15 Renewable Energy Buses to Hunan Mass Transit Firm

Foton sells 15 renewable energy buses to Hunan mass transit firmBeiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd, a Beijing-based automobile manufacturer, has signed a sales contract with state-owned Hunan Bus Public Transportation Co., Ltd (HBPT) for 15 renewable energy...

News • May 18th, 2011

Route Selection Crucial to Johannesburg's BRT's Success

The completion of Johannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) infrastructure in 2009 saw the first buses of their kind running from Ellis Park to Soweto.

News • May 18th, 2011

Border Agents Killed by Train, El Pasoan Dies

An El Pasoan was one of two U.S. Border Patrol agents killed Thursday near Gila Bend, Ariz., when their vehicle was struck by a train, officials said.

News • May 17th, 2011

Delaware Launches Adopt-a-Shelter Program

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and DART First State today announced the launching of the new Adopt-A-Shelter program to enlist community and business partnerships to help maintain bus shelters throughout the state.

News • May 17th, 2011

Anoka County Gets New Provider for Transit Service

Anoka County has transitioned its dial-a-ride service to Transit Link, a seven-county metrowide transportation program that provides curb-to-curb minibus or van service to the public.

News • May 17th, 2011

Lakeville's New Bus Service Taking Off

A large new park-and-ride ramp and rising gas prices have combined to make an express bus route from Lakeville to Minneapolis the fastest-growing in the metro area.

News • May 17th, 2011

Los Angles County Transit Puts 10 New Shuttles to Work

Public Works upgraded part of its aging fleet of shuttle buses recently with 10 new, fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly vehicles.

News • May 17th, 2011

Gov. Gregoire Signs Transportation Budget in Washington

Gov. Chris Gregoire today signed the 2011-13 transportation budget, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1175, into law.

News • May 17th, 2011

Transit Hub in Wichita Falls is Moving Forward Asbestos Abatement on Council Agenda

Wichita Falls is moving forward toward its goal of transforming a property at 306 Scott into a transportation hub for the city's transit system, regional transportation providers and intercity bus lines.

News • May 17th, 2011

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