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  • March 2015

    • March 2015

    March 2015
    Rio Metro
    NMDOT owns the tracks that Rail Runner operates on and Amtrak and BNSF pay to share the tracks.
    Bus

    A Regional Coordinated Plan

    March 6, 2015
    Member agencies look at the region’s growth and develop a plan that produces the communities of the future that provide more options.
    MTS
    MTS in San Diego has launched new Siemens trolleys as part of the trolley renewal program underway in the system.
    Bus

    March People & Places

    March 6, 2015
    PeopleTom Cruikshank – Paula MasteyMetro BusTom Cruikshank has been promoted to managing director of operations and planning. Cruikshank has worked for Metro Bus since 1990 and...
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    Making Strides in Business Diversity

    March 6, 2015
    A cohesive staff, best practices and adherence to standards have resulted in a model DBE program.
    Hadley
    A digital signage pilot project in Grand Rapids, Michigan, put the devices on a bus route to inform riders about event information and real-time stop information.
    Technology

    Create an Informational Ride with Digital Signage

    Bob Zirlin
    March 6, 2015
    A digital signage pilot program along a bus route in Grand Rapids showed riders are appreciating real-time information on a deeper level than just wayfinding.
    Valley Regional Transit
    Valley Regional Transit and the local MPO COMPASS, share a building in Meridian, Idaho, to keep staff close with each other to maintain a cooperative working relationship.
    Bus

    Better Relationships Means Better Regional Transit

    Joe Petrie
    March 6, 2015
    Building better communications between MPO's and transit agencies can improve service and lead to robust transportation systems where transit plays a pivotal role in moving people...

    More content from March 2015

    Alameda County Registrar's Office
    Measure BB did well in urban areas well served by AC Transit, but failed in suburban areas with little or no transit service.
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    Why Alameda County Voters Said Yes to Transportation Funding

    Joe Petrie
    March 6, 2015
    After a surprising defeat in 2012, transportation planners in Alameda County went back to voters in November and found what it takes to get residents to say yes to tax increases...
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    Federal Transportation Funding: Time Running Out

    Paul J. Dean
    Feb. 16, 2015
    As the clock continues to wind down the end of the current highway and transit authorization, there are numerous serious discussions and concrete proposals being brought forward...