 |
NEWS HEADLINES |
|
|
| CLASSIFIEDS |
| » Atlanta BeltLine Inc. is seeking a senior transit project manager. [More] |
| » The city of Oklahoma City is looking for an assistant director of public transportation/parking. [More] |
| » Gainesville, FL, has issued an RFP for ADA paratransit service in the city and Alachua County. [More] |
| View more Classified Ads » |
| TO PLACE AN AD: E-mail or fax the requested date(s) of publication to: ptads@apta.com or FAX to (202) 496-4898. Mailing address is: Passenger Transport, 1666 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.
Ad copy is not accepted by phone. DEADLINE: Noon, Monday, one week prior to publication date. INFORMATION: Phone (202) 496-4877. |
Members of Congress Recognize Value of Public Transit
Sen. Klobuchar at St. Cloud Opening
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently joined the St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission (St. Cloud Metro Bus) to help open Minnesota’s first public transit fueling facility for compressed natural gas and to welcome 23 New Flyer CNG buses to replace existing buses.
St. Cloud Metro Bus funded the project—the most complex in its 55-year history—with a $3.35 million federal Clean Fuels grant, a $9.1 million grant from Minnesota DOT, and a local revenue bond. The investment includes $8 million for construction and renovation, plus an additional $11.4 million for new buses. The bus order will also include six CNG-fueled paratransit vehicles.
The lower cost of CNG compared to diesel will lead to annual average savings of $300,000 over the first 10 years.
Klobuchar called the CNG facility “a major part of a big puzzle,” noting that the fuel will come from neighboring North Dakota. In addition, the buses were manufactured in New Flyer’s St. Cloud plant.
“It was a pleasure to have Sen. Klobuchar at our event to talk about the benefits of natural gas and the positive impact it will have for the citizens of St. Cloud,” said Metro Bus Executive Director Ryan I. Daniel. “Our region will benefit from our new ‘air purifiers’ on the streets as we take steps to protect our environment.”
|
|
|
Sen. Amy Klobuchar helps fuel one of St. Cloud Metro Bus’s new CNG buses. |
Rep. Frankel Rides Palm Tran Bus
Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), center, recently joined public transit employees, riders, and advocates on board a Palm Tran bus in West Palm Beach, FL, as part of Transit Action Month. She boarded the bus at the West Palm Beach Tri-Rail commuter rail station, also served by Palm Tran. “Transportation moves our economy,” Frankel said, stating her support for a surface transportation authorization bill.
Nova Bus on Capitol Hill
Jim Tooley, head of industrial strategy for Nova Bus, meets with Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) in her Capitol Hill office May 20 with a delegation from the North Country Chamber of Commerce, based in Plattsburgh, NY. The meetings provided an opportunity to raise public transit bus and economic development issues with the senator and her staff. During the trip, the delegation also met with Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY).
|
