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Industry Briefs
AECOM Honored by ‘Construction Dive’ — Construction Dive, a daily e-newsletter produced by the digital media company Industry Dive, recently recognized AECOM as Company of the Year among its 2016 Dive Award recipients. AECOM earned the honor for its focus on sustainability, pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from 2015 to 2020 and aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030.
Capital Metro Announces Fare Reduction — The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin, TX, will eliminate its premium fare category effective Jan. 8, 2017, leading to lower fares for MetroRapid BRT routes and Flyer limited-stop service including the MetroAirport route. The fare reduction will be the first service initiative implemented as part of Connections 2025, a year-long comprehensive planning study that involved a top-to-bottom review of the entire bus system.
Syncromatics Signs with LA Metro — The Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors awarded a $4 million contract to Syncromatics to design, install and operate a network of 300 real-time bus information signs at the busiest bus shelters across Los Angeles County. The electronic signs will provide real-time arrivals, service alerts and other information about Metro buses and those operated by other regional transit agencies that share bus shelters.
Knoxville’s Community Outreach — Knoxville (TN) Area Transit has scheduled outreach and listening sessions at coffee shops and craft breweries in city neighborhoods. The “Transit on Tap” program allows residents to draw proposed routes and talk about the positives and negatives of the current public transit system.
Rep. Gibbs Tours SARTA’s Hydrogen Facility — Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, recently toured the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority’s newly constructed hydrogen fueling facility in Canton, OH, and took a short ride on the agency’s new hydrogen fuel cell bus.
DART Introduces Collin County Service — Qualifying residents of Collin County, TX, can participate in an innovative taxi subsidized service offered by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and three cities in the county. The service, Collin County Rides, is available to county residents age 65 or older and/or persons with disabilities.
DCTA Partners with Uber — The Denton County Transportation Authority, Lewisville, TX, is partnering with Uber on a pilot basis to improve public transit options by providing a $2 discount for Uber rides within a specified zone in the town of Highland Village.
Keolis Introduces Fully Autonomous, Driverless Public Transit — Keolis has partnered with NAVYA, a manufacturer of driverless, automated electric vehicles, to test NAVLY, the world’s first autonomous, driverless public transportation service. NAVLY is operating on a one-mile route in Lyon, France, with an intelligent driverless shuttle that can safely transport 15 passengers at speeds of up to 28 mph.
Bus Shelter Enhancements in VIA Service Area — VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, TX, and the city of Kirby, TX, recently completed key enhancements at several VIA bus stop locations. Kirby is the first of VIA’s 14 member cities to feature solar-powered lights installed in seven new bus shelters. Other improvements include crosswalks, ADA-compliant sidewalks and connections, and bus stopping pads within the roadway.
Albuquerque’s ‘ARTBeat on the Street’ — ABQ Ride in Albuquerque, NM, is hosting a series of promotional events at businesses in the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) BRT corridor during construction of the line. The weekly “ARTBeat on the Street” events will benefit small businesses along the line and will continue throughout the duration of construction.
Courtesy Campaign for Caltrain — Caltrain commuter rail recently launched a courtesy campaign. The “Caltrain Manners” campaign is the result of an online survey where passengers were asked what annoyed them most about their fellow riders. The system tallied the results to determine the three worst passenger gaffes, which it showcases weekly on its social media platforms.
St. Cloud Redesigns Website — Metro Bus in St. Cloud, MN, has redesigned its website to include a new trip planning tool and updated how-to-ride videos in English, Spanish and Somali languages to help visitors learn skills including how to plan a trip, use the farebox, board the bus with wheelchairs or strollers and use the bike rack.
Las Vegas RTC Launches Bike Sharing — The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has partnered with Bicycle Transit Systems (Bike Transit) and BCycle to launch RTC Bike Share, the valley’s first public bike share system, in downtown Las Vegas. The system includes 21 downtown stations and 180 bikes available 24 hours a day for residents, commuters and tourists.
Fare Evasion Drops in Sacramento — The Sacramento (CA) Regional Transit District credited the hiring of 25 new fare inspectors for the sharp decline in the fare evasion rate to 5.1 percent in August, compared with 15.5 percent in May.
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