Prevost Opens Production Line At Expanded Nova Bus Facility
Prevost, a division of the Volvo group specializing in touring coach and bus assembly, recently opened its first U.S. production line in Plattsburgh, NY, in the expanded facility of its sister company Nova Bus. [More]
Alstom Enters into Contract With Hong Kong Metro
Alstom and other partners have entered into a 330 million euro ($372 million) contract with MTR Corporation, operator of Hong Kong's metro network, to resignal and upgrade the signaling systems of seven metro lines. [More]
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APTA NEWS |
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National Day of Advocacy Focuses on Infrastructure Funding
APTA is making plans for its nationwide Stand Up for Transportation Day event on April 9, an opportunity for public transportation professionals to promote the importance of infrastructure investment and the need for a long-term surface transportation authorization bill. [More]
BMBG Holds Annual Business Meeting
The APTA Business Member Board of Governors (BMBG) recently held its Annual Business Meeting in Florida. [More]
APTA Plans April Study Mission
APTA announces that 20 openings are available for an April 19-24 study mission to London, Stockholm and Munich, which will focus on innovative funding and financing strategies. APTA and Canadian Urban Transit Association members interested in participating must submit a completed registration form and a deposit by Feb. 16. [More]
Obama's Budget Analyzed at APTA Event
DOT Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs Sylvia Garcia, at the podium, addresses a full crowd at APTA's monthly event, Transportation Tuesday, on Feb. 3, one day following the release of President Obama's FY 2016 budget proposal. [More]
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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The Rapid's Varga: Grand Rapids Newsmaker of Year for 2014
The Grand Rapids Business Journal recently recognized Peter Varga, chief executive officer of The Rapid in Grand Rapids, MI, and immediate past chair of APTA, as its 2014 Newsmaker of the Year. [More]
Providing Super Service in Phoenix
Valley Metro in Phoenix experienced record ridership for Super Bowl XLIX festivities, including 126,000 boardings on Jan. 31, the day before the big game. [More]
San Diego MTS Welcomes Low Floor Trolley Cars
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) recently introduced new low floor trolley cars on its Blue Line, which connects the U.S.-Mexico border with downtown San Diego. The line is the busiest in the region, providing more than 15 million passenger trips in FY 2014. [More]
Detroit DOT Unveils First Buses in New Fleet
Detroit DOT recently took delivery of the first seven buses in an 80-bus order from New Flyer comprising 70 40-foot vehicles and 10 60-foot articulated buses, which will replace older ones that have exceeded their useful lifespan. [More]
Mobility Management Center Issues Access Design Challenge
The FTA-funded National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) is accepting applications through March 27 for its Healthcare Access Mobility Design Challenge. NCMM--operated by a consortium of APTA, the Community Transportation Association of America and Easter Seals--is seeking eight community teams to design innovative solutions to common transportation challenges related to healthcare. [More]
Agencies of All Sizes Report Record Ridership
Public transportation agencies across the U.S. are reporting record ridership levels in 2014 despite falling fuel prices. Here are a few examples. [More]
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APTA MEMBER PROFILE |
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Meet Huelon Harrison!
This is the latest in an ongoing series of columns showcasing APTA members. The subject of this profile is Huelon Harrison, principal, Legacy Resource Group, Dallas, a member of the APTA Executive and Legislative committees and Authorization Task Force; chair, American Public Transportation Foundation; and second vice chair, Business Member Board of Governors. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Urbanization and Smartphones Are Killing Car Culture; Cars Once Facilitated Social Outings. Has that Role Been Filled by Technology?
The Western world's century-old love affair with the automobile is coming to an end.
People are driving less than they did before the recession, and there are fewer cars on the road. In the U.S., the number of vehicles per driver has fallen from a peak of 1.2 in 2007 to 1.15 today, according to data compiled by Schroders, an asset management firm. Young Americans are getting their drivers' licenses later than they did in 1983 or even in 2008. Fewer Britons under the age of 30 have licenses today than in the 1990s. And many young people on both sides of the Atlantic are not getting licenses at all. [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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