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Transit Virtual Career Network Web Portal Launches
The Transit Virtual Career Network (TVCN)—a web portal and accompanying industry video promoting more than 55 frontline jobs and career opportunities in the public transportation industry—premiered during the 2014 APTA Annual Meeting & EXPO in Houston. [More]
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APTA MEMBER PROFILE |
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Meet Ronald Downing!
This is the latest in an ongoing series of columns showcasing APTA members. The subject of this profile is Ronald Downing, director of planning, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District, a graduate of the Leadership APTA Class of 2011 and a member of the Policy & Planning Committee and the Multimodal Operations Planning Subcommittee. [More]
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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CTA Welcomes Electric Buses from New Flyer
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently unveiled the first two all-electric powered buses to be added to its fleet. The vehicles from New Flyer, equipped with a propulsion system built by Siemens and operating with lithium-ion batteries, replace 14-year-old CTA buses and are part of the agency’s commitment to modernize its entire bus fleet. [More]
INIT Partners with BC Transit for RapidBus Technology
BC Transit, Victoria, BC, recently implemented INIT’s automatic vehicle location and real-time passenger information system on its Kelowna Rapid- Bus line. The project, implemented six months after the partners signed the contract, serves an almost 19-mile (30-km) stretch of highway connecting West Kelowna to the University of British Columbia Okanagan. [More]
Englewood Flyover Relieves Rail Bottlenecks in Chicago
The recent opening of the Englewood Flyover, a new major railroad bridge on the south side of Chicago, is expected to ease delays affecting Metra commuter rail, Amtrak, and Norfolk Southern freight rail. The $142 million bridge replaces a crossing between the Metra Rock Island tracks and a set of Norfolk Southern tracks. [More]
Photo Exhibit on Cincinnati Bus Shelters
Cincinnati Metro joined with ArtWorks, a nonprofit organization that promotes transforming everyday environments into works of art, to showcase the work of photographer Richard Renaldi on Metro bus shelters and a bus exterior. [More]
LIRR Campaign Promotes Safety Around Tracks
MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) recently introduced a public safety campaign to remind residents in communities close to the LIRR tracks that trespassing on railroad property is illegal, always dangerous, and often fatal. LIRR trains struck 35 trespassers in 2013, of whom 28 died of their injuries. [More]
TriMet Unveils Newest LRV from Siemens
The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon in Portland recently previewed the first of 18 “Type 5” MAX light rail vehicles at its rail facility in Gresham, OR. [More]
Grassroots Digital Campaign Honored
APTA’s “Voices for Public Transit” digital grassroots outreach campaign recently received national recognition at the PR News Digital Awards. The campaign, part of the association’s “Where Public Transportation Goes, Community Grows” national advocacy initiative, received honorable mentions in four categories: digital marketing campaign, online community, cause marketing, and public affairs campaign. [More]
More than 500 Persons Attend OCTA Business Expo
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) welcomed more than 500 business leaders, small business owners, and transportation officials to its recent Business Expo. The full-day event provided information on how to succeed in the competitive world of contract bids and networking with key Southern California agencies and firms. [More]
CMAA Honors Public Transit Projects
Public transit projects in Fort Collins, CO, and Arlington, VA, were among the recent recipients of Project Achievement Awards presented by CMAA, an organization that promotes professional construction and program management worldwide. [More]
Industry Briefs
Here's a roundup of news from public transportation's agencies and private sector companies. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Mayors Aren't Waiting for Washington
Atlanta’s BeltLine of bike and pedestrian trails is raising property values in every place it touches. Denver’s new rail line will create a much-needed link between Union Station downtown and the airport, 23 miles away. Miami is building 500 miles of bike paths and trails. Los Angeles is breaking new ground with everything from rail expansion to traffic light synchronization. And Salt Lake City’s mayor bikes to work and, by increasing investment in bike infrastructure, is encouraging a lot of others to join him. [More]
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE |
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Who's Doing What in the Industry
Passenger Transport announces the following hirings and promotions in public transportation agencies and business members. Items appear in People on the Move in the order in which they are received. |
