Mass Transit

PA: Downtown Pittsburgh Building Boom Shows No Signs of Letting Up

Whether it's in urban living, where three-quarters of the residents are relative newcomers, or light-rail transit usage, which saw an increase last year thanks to the new North Shore Connector, or reports of yet another hotel in the works, Downtown's...

News • May 14th, 2013

NY: LIRR: Crossing Gates Worked at Crash Site

The gates at the Long Island Rail Road crossing where a train fatally struck a motorist on Friday appear to have been working properly, LIRR officials said on Monday.

News • May 14th, 2013

Ireland: Talks in Motion to Halt Strike Action

The Government is desperate to negotiate a deal with public unions as the threat of all-out strikes loom large, it was claimed yesterday.

News • May 14th, 2013

ON: Brampton LRT Plan Gets a No From Hazel

A proposal by Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell to send Brampton Züm buses down to Port Credit to access all-day GO train service is getting a flat out "no" from her Mississauga counterpart.

News • May 14th, 2013

CA: Richmond Officials Adamant Any BART Extension Must Come Through Downtown Station

The City Council and top bureaucrats in this city have spoken in rare unanimity: Any northern extension of the BART lines must come through Richmond, and studying other options is a nonstarter.

News • May 14th, 2013

IL: Expanded Show Bus Service Area on Hold

Public transportation for suburban areas not served by Decatur Public Transit may be on hold for now.

News • May 14th, 2013

VA: Vote on Proposed Town Meals Tax Increase

Culpeper Town Council votes May 13 on a proposal to increase the local meals tax from 5 to 6 cents.

News • May 14th, 2013

WV: WVU's Transit System Closes for Maintenance

The PRT won't run for the next few weeks so crews can work on various infrastructure projects.

News • May 14th, 2013

NY: Lhota Facing Anger After He Likens Port Authority Police to 'Mall Cops'

It was a simple question about improving airport security, the kind that candidates for mayor field up to three times a day at campaign forums across New York City.

News • May 13th, 2013

OH: Suspect Named in COTA Bus Shooting

Columbus police are searching for a Weinland Park man in the April 16 shooting of a woman on a Central Ohio Transit Authority bus.

News • May 13th, 2013

NY: Family, Officials Seek Answers in LIRR Death

Relatives of a Brentwood father of four killed Friday when his car was hit by an LIRR train at a Central Islip crossing returned to the site Sunday as MTA officials said it remained unclear whether faulty gate crossings contributed to the crash.

News • May 13th, 2013

NY: Police Searching for Suspect Who Robbed, Tied up Subway Station Agent

Police are looking for a man who robbed a subway station agent in Queens while posing as an MTA worker, the NYPD said.

News • May 13th, 2013

NY: Automated System Eases LIRR Ticket Buys

A new automated system at Penn Station that directs customers to a window staffed by the next available ticket clerk is making purchasing Long Island Rail Road tickets easier, officials said Sunday.

News • May 13th, 2013

NY: NICE Restores Hicksville-Jones Beach Service

The Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) has announced the reinstatement of summer bus service between Hicksville and Jones Beach beginning on May 25.

News • May 13th, 2013

NC: New Charlotte Streetcar Plan Coming Monday

In an effort to breathe life into Charlotte's stalled streetcar plan, City Manager Ron Carlee has rebranded the electric trolley line. And most important, he will present City Council a new plan Monday night to pay for a 2.5-mile extension.

News • May 13th, 2013

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