MBTA Opens First Subway Station in 27 Years
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick joined Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) officials and state leaders on Sept. 2 to open the first new MBTA station in 27 years. The new Assembly Orange Line station, known as Assembly, is located in the Boston suburb of Somerville. [More]
KCATA Opens CNG Bus Fueling Station
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority marked the opening of its Compressed Natural Gas fueling station—the largest fast-fill station in Missouri and the bi-state Kansas City region—on Aug. 27. [More]
New CEOs Named
Public transit agencies in Memphis, TN, Greensburg, PA, and Yuma, AZ, and Alstom Transportation Inc. have announced new chief executives. [More]
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FTA Circular Would Change Fund Availability for Midlife Buses
FTA has released a proposed circular that changes the definition of which projects and activities may be funded under the federal Bus and Bus Facilities program (49 U.S.C. 5339), established by MAP-21. A notice regarding the circular appeared in the July 30 Federal Register. [More]
TTC Welcomes New Low Floor Streetcars on Spadina Line
The Toronto Transit Commission celebrated the inaugural run of its new low floor streetcar on the 510 Spadina Line on Aug. 31. [More]
DOT Schedules Webinars on Transportation Future
DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx invites public transportation professionals to participate in a webinar series on the challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. transportation system. [More]
Embossed Columns Commemorate Hawaiian Heritage
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation recently completed its first embossed column as part of an art project connected with its rail station development program. [More]
Improving Access to Fare Machines in Phoenix
Valley Metro Rail is improving the accessibility of its fare vending machines by lowering the pedestal heights of 62 machines—one at each station entryway—over the next three years. [More]
11 AC Transit Operators Honored: A Total of 335 Years of Safe Driving
AC Transit, Oakland, CA, recently honored 11 of its bus operators with gifts and a standing ovation for driving their vehicles a combined 335 years without causing any accidents. Each of the drivers has been behind the wheel for at least 30 years. [More]
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