Proposal made for Birmingham Explorer
A proposal by the mayor of Birmingham, AL could create a tourist transit system that would transport visitors to downtown hotels and attractions in addition to the zoo, Vulcan Park and the botanical gardens.
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Pace shifts paratransit riders to fixed route service
The fixed costs of transporting customers as opposed to fixed route service mitigate the unpredictable nature of costs to operate paratransit caused by its demand-based structure.
Carriers wake up to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) came into existence in 2000, the agency has imposed myriad regulatory challenges and new requirements for commercial carriers in the trucking and motorcoach industries to navigate.
Shelter builders excel in attention to critical issues
Mass transit market Austin Mohawk, a long-time shelter manufacturer based in Utica, NY, prides itself on what it calls its deep bench of structural engineers. Austin Mohawk President John Millet says it surprises his team to see requests from mass transit organizations include very thorough specifications of the shelter product but make no mention of […]
APTA: Proposal underfunds transportation systems
APTA President William Millar says the current six-year, multi-modal surface transportation authorization bill is woefully short of what is required to address the nation’s transportation infrastructure needs.
SEPTA sells bus for $1 to PA first responders
The Department of Emergency Services in Haverford Township, PA is the new owner of a retired 1996 SEPTA bus for the price of $1.
Facelift set for George Washington Bridge Bus Station
New York City’s George Washington Bridge Bus Station is set for a well-needed makeover, thanks to approximately $180 million.
Free transit rides could be remedy for LA’s 'Carmageddon'
LA Metro will be offering free rides for customers on 26 bus lines during ‘Carmageddon’.
$101.4M earmarked for transit clean-fuel innovations
The Federal Transit Administration has $101.4 million up for grabs for all transit providers who provide innovations that will create green jobs, promote the use of clean fuels and lessen the nation’s dependence on oil.
First Transit managing Wilmington's Wave Transit
First Transit is now managing Wilmington, NC-based Wave Transit.