Mass Transit

Washington State Bus Crash Leaves Two Dead

Two people died in Washington state following a bus collision with an SUV after the brakes of a bus may have failed, officials say.

News • May 8th, 2013

VA: GLTC to Provide Liberty University's Graduation Shuttle for Free

The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company is providing Liberty University's annual graduation shuttle for free this year in light of last-minute regulatory concerns raised by the bus service's administrators.

News • May 8th, 2013

NC: Charlotte's Capital Plan Moves Forward - Minus a Streetcar

City Manager Ron Carlee gave the City Council a presentation on his operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as a seven-year capital plan that would require a 7.25 percent property tax increase.

News • May 7th, 2013

AZ: Assess Penalties for Late Streetcars Now, Some Council Members Say

While city workers are taking a wait-and-see approach toward collecting damages for late streetcar deliveries, some City Council members say it's time to hit Oregon Ironworks in the pocketbook.

News • May 7th, 2013

IL: If Metra's CEO Leaves, Agency Could Take a New Course

Three years after Metra was rocked by the suicide of its longtime executive director, the commuter rail agency could again be chugging toward an uncharted destination.

News • May 7th, 2013

FL: HART Wants Merger Study Money Vetoed

The HART board wants Gov. Rick Scott to veto a late addition to the state's transportation bill that includes $200,000 for further study of a merger between the Hillsborough and Pinellas transit authorities.

News • May 7th, 2013

OH: Voters Ready to Decide Tax Levies Across Region

Voters in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan will go to the polls today to decide a slate of issues dominated by tax levies, including a tax for local public transit in Perrysburg.

News • May 7th, 2013

IL: No Patronage at Metra, CEO Vows

As long as he is in charge at Metra, CEO Alex Clifford says employees at the commuter rail agency will be hired based on their qualifications and not because of whom they know.

News • May 7th, 2013

OK: Oklahoma City Metro-Area Bus System Considers Fare Hike

Metro Transit is considering whether to raise the single-ride fare from $1.50 to $1.75. That would bring in an estimated $220,000 per year, a spokesman said.

News • May 7th, 2013

NY: Lewis County Bus Service Expands Lowville Loop to All Weekdays

Lewis County has expanded its bus service around the village from two days per week to five.

News • May 7th, 2013

GA: Warner Robins to Solicit Public Transit Costs

Plans for Warner Robins public transportation inched forward Monday with council agreeing to officially ask companies how much the service would cost.

News • May 7th, 2013

IL: Housing Growth Slowing Around CTA, Metra Rail Stations, Researchers Say

Despite the high-selling prices of residences located near public transit, the creation of new housing has lagged in sections of the Chicago area near CTA and Metra rail stations, compared with more robust development in transit zones in New York...

News • May 7th, 2013

MA: T Campaign Aims to Curb Assaults

The MBTA is warning rowdy riders who spit or attack drivers that they'll be cuffed and charged for the abuse in a new campaign aimed at thwarting a rise in assaults.

News • May 7th, 2013

PA: Decision Awaited on Drivers' Long Shifts

Pennsylvania's two largest transit agencies are waiting for a PennDOT decision on whether they can continue to ignore state law and keep drivers on the clock for marathon shifts of as long as 18 hours.

News • May 6th, 2013

NY: NICE Buses Leave Early, Strand Patrons

NICE bus officials have told drivers to not leave scheduled stops early after complaints from riders that the practice can strand riders for as much as an hour.

News • May 6th, 2013

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