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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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DOT Webinar on Climate Change
DOT invites interested public transportation professionals to participate in “Climate/Weather Risk Management Tools—Learning from the Gulf Coast,” a 90-minute webinar Jan. 22 beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time. [More]
Houston METRO Launches New Light Rail Cars
Tom Lambert, president & CEO, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, joined dignitaries including Houston Mayor Annise Parker Jan. 7 on board one of METRO’s six newest light rail vehicles. [More]
Valley Metro Prepares for 'Super' Service
Valley Metro in Phoenix is spreading the word about its service to Super Bowl XLIX, Feb. 1 in Glendale, AZ. [More]
VCTC Welcomes New Intercity Bus Fleet
The Ventura County (CA) Transportation Commission recently welcomed its new fleet of 14 intercity buses from Motor Coach Industries, purchased with state Proposition 1B funds. [More]
TRB's Skinner to Receive Award
Robert E. Skinner Jr., who is retiring as executive director of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) at the end of January, is the 2015 recipient of the organization’s Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation, which will be presented during the Jan. 14 Chairman’s Luncheon at the TRB 94th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11-15. [More]
Industry Briefs
Here's a roundup of news from public transportation's agencies and private sector companies. [More]
Public Transit Reaches Out During Holidays
Public transportation agencies across the U.S. got into the holiday spirit with special outreach events and activities supporting their communities. Here are a few examples. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Public Transit Thinkers Praise ODOT Report; Preliminary Report Holds Lessons for Other States
CLEVELAND, Ohio—At a slight four pages, a published “snapshot” of transit needs in Ohio hardly seems capable of reversing years of cuts to state funding of bus and local rail systems.
Yet public transit leaders statewide are hailing just such a report, commissioned by the Ohio Department of Transportation, as a key step in moving Ohio beyond its almost-last-in-the-nation funding of metro rail, bus routes and rural van service. [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. [More]
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