NY bus inspections remove more than 100 drivers from road
Recent surprise bus inspections by New York’s Department of Transportation have led to more than 100 drivers being removed from road.
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Hampton Roads Transit: Taxis for paratransit pickups
To keep service costs under control, beginning in December Hampton Roads Transit will utilize taxicabs about 40 percent of the time to pickup its Handi-Ride curb-to-curb service for disabled people.
Among cuts, RTD retains some service for blind riders
A last-minute amendment has saved a portion of transit service blind students at a Littleton, CO school.
VIA receives $6M for improvements
The Federal Transportation Administration has awarded $6 million in grants to San Antonio-based VIA Metropolitan Transit to pay for improvements to facilities and to extend the agency’s bus rapid transit line.
Nashville’s Ballard receives honor
Paul Ballard, CEO of the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), received a transportation award for exceptional leadership in providing Nashville with an accessible transit system.
Megabus.com expanding in The Big Peach
Megabus.com, the popular express bus company with fares starting at $1, has added Atlanta as its seventh hub.
Irizar has the U.S. on its radar
It is once again time to bring BUSRide readers up to date on the activities of Irizar, a very interesting and progressive company headquartered in the Basque country of northern Spain in the small town of Ormaiztegui.
NJ TRANSIT, Google begin partnership
NJ TRANSIT is the first public transportation agency to partner with Google Wallet, Google’s recently released contactless payment system.
Santa Monica, Boston agencies test cutting-edge advertising
As public transit agencies struggle with operating budget deficits while striving to provide vital transit service, transit agencies in California and Massachusetts are considering cutting edge on-board advertising to boost revenue.
Bus wraps tout Pullman Transit, WSU partnership
Pullman Transit, along with Washington State University, have come together to celebrate the City of Pullman and Washington State University and its students on the ongoing partnership for improving public transportation in the community.