Mass Transit

NC: City Budget Proposal Includes New Bus Service

A majority of property owners in Winston-Salem would see a decrease in their city tax bill, new bus service would start on Sundays and most city employees could receive a merit-pay increase of 1.5 percent, under a proposed budget released Thursday...

News • May 24th, 2013

WA: Transit Board Approves Hilltop Link Extension

The Sound Transit Board of Directors made it official Thursday, unanimously affirming the Tacoma City Council's choice of a 2.3-mile light rail extension that runs through the heart of the Hilltop on Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

News • May 24th, 2013

MA: Former T Supervisor Had No License for 5 Years

A former T bus supervisor drove T vehicles for five years with a suspended driver's license -- a clear violation of the authority's rules -- the Herald has learned.

News • May 23rd, 2013

FL: Leaders of County, Cities Map Hillsborough Transit Strategies

Three years after Hillsborough County voters killed a transit-tax referendum, county commissioners joined the mayors of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City on Wednesday to begin mapping out a new transportation plan they can sell to voters.

News • May 23rd, 2013

Iowa City Proposes Cuts to SEATS Transit for Elderly, Disabled

Iowa City is proposing cutting Sunday service and discounted fares from a public transit service for the elderly and people with disabilities.

News • May 23rd, 2013

ON: Purse Taken after Woman's Subway Death

In the crowded chaos of the morning rush hour, a woman died by jumping onto the tracks at the College subway station, leaving her purse behind on the platform. As confusion reigned in the underground, another woman walked over, took it - and left.

News • May 23rd, 2013

US: Anthony Foxx Coasts Through Hearing to Take Wheel at DOT

Anthony Foxx avoided the controversy of other Capitol Hill hearings Wednesday, receiving a mostly warm reception from senators who considered his nomination to become transportation secretary.

News • May 23rd, 2013

DC: Capital Rail Constructors Wins Dulles Metrorail Contract in US

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) in the US has selected the Capital Rail Constructors joint venture for the second phase design and construction of the $1.2bn Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project.

News • May 23rd, 2013

FL: Proposed Ferry Service Could Make Dent in Traffic

A nationally regarded water transportation company has stepped forward to operate a high-speed ferry service for the Tampa-St. Petersburg area.

News • May 23rd, 2013

NY: Federal Grant Funds May Improve St. Lawrence County NYSARC Transportation

Recommendations made by the state Department of Transportation for $11.3 million in federal funding could result in the St. Lawrence County chapter of NYSARC receiving $207,837 to ramp up its fleet.

News • May 23rd, 2013

CA: BART Robbery Attempt Results in Arrest, Brief Delay at West Oakland Station

A suspect who police say robbed a passenger on a BART train and tried to rob someone else at the West Oakland station was arrested Wednesday morning, and the activity delayed trains for about 15 minutes, police said.

News • May 22nd, 2013

GA: Chatham Area Transit Board Approves Tax Hike

The Chatham Area Transit Authority board on Tuesday approved increases to its fiscal year 2014 budget and millage rate in an expected move to help return the authority to a stable fiscal footing.

News • May 22nd, 2013

GA: MARTA Bus Hit by Train in Decatur; No Injuries

No one was injured when a train slammed into a MARTA bus near downtown Decatur before daybreak Wednesday, thanks in part to a quick-acting bus driver.

News • May 22nd, 2013

TN: MATA Driver Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt in Fatal Crash, Police Say

A MATA bus driver ejected and killed in a horrific crash last week wasn't wearing her seatbelt, according to the accident report from Memphis police.

News • May 22nd, 2013

MA: Trolley Crash Trial Begins

This trial, which is expected to last three weeks, is being held to determine the extent of the injuries and the amount of damages.

News • May 22nd, 2013

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