PA: Transit Union Unhappy in Talks

Drivers and mechanics for the Westmoreland County Transit Authority could take a strike vote in the summer if negotiations for a new labor contract produce no results, union officials said Thursday night. More than two dozen members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1738 gathered for a meeting of the transit authority board to complain about the pace of negotiations and safety and maintenance concerns with the bus fleet. Rank-and-file members are employees of National Express Transit...
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PA: Transit Union Unhappy in Talks

Drivers and mechanics for the Westmoreland County Transit Authority could take a strike vote in the summer if negotiations for a new labor contract produce no results, union officials said Thursday night.

News • May 24th, 2013
CT: Metro-North Workers Hire a Lawyer to Pursue Damages in Train Collision

Seven Metro-North workers who were injured in Friday's derailment are filing a claim with the commuter railroad that could lead to a federal lawsuit.

News • May 24th, 2013
VA: Private Plan for Light Rail Won't Add Up, HRT Says

The region's public transit authority says a private proposal to extend light rail to Virginia Beach contains "as many questions as answers," doesn't address the regulatory complications it could trigger, and features a questionable choice for its...

News • May 24th, 2013
TN: What to do About Those Leftover Shelters on the UT Campus?

Hubert Smith's effort to get city-owned bus shelters back from the University of Tennessee may end soon, and not the way he wanted.

News • May 24th, 2013
Train to Harrisburg Supported

State leaders are committing $3.8 million a year to save a passenger rail route that Amtrak acknowledges is "not as efficient or as useful as it might be."

News • May 24th, 2013
CA: BART Board Votes to Allow bikes on Rush Hour Trains

Another barrier to taking bicycles on board BART trains is falling with the removal of a ban on riders taking their bikes on trains during rush hour.

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

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