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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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GCRTA's Brookpark Station Reopens After Renovation
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) celebrated the completion of renovations to its busiest station, the Brookpark Station on the Red Line, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 23. [More]
San Joaquin Replaces BRT Vehicles with Electric Buses
The San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD), Stockton, CA, recently converted one of its BRT Express routes to 100 percent electric, operating with four zero-emission vehicles from Proterra—becoming the nation’s first 100 percent electric BRT route. [More]
VVTA Route Extends Service
The Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA), Hesperia, CA, recently introduced a new hourly route that connects the agency’s major transfer point at Victor Valley College (VVC) to previously unserved key locations including the VVC Regional Public Safety Training Center, Walmart Distribution Center and High Desert Juvenile Detention Center. [More]
Capital Metro Expands Service
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro), Austin, TX, is joining the city of Round Rock to introduce bus service on three new routes. [More]
Agencies Served Eclipse Riders
Public transit agencies in four communities shared how they prepared in advance for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. [More]
TCAT Provides Real-Time Information
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Inc. (TCAT), Ithaca, NY, has begun providing real-time information to its passengers via free mobile apps and its website as part of a $1.5 million Information Technology/Intelligent Transportation System contract with Avail Technologies. [More]
FTA Seeks Applications for $30 Million in Ferry Funds
FTA is seeking applications through Oct. 23 for approximately $30 million in Fiscal Year 2017 competitive grant funding under the Passenger Ferry Grant Program. [More]
FTA Launches Joint Procurement Clearinghouse Online
FTA recently launched a new online procurement tool that allows federal grant recipients to purchase rolling stock jointly.
The Joint Procurement Clearinghouse, required under the FAST Act, will enable small public transit providers to pool purchases of buses, railcars and ferries to create economies of scale. [More]
UK Prime Minister Visits Alexander Dennis Plant
In recognition of Alexander Dennis Limited’s £44 million ($56 million) contract to deliver 90 low-emission double-decker buses to Mexico City, British Prime Minister Theresa May toured the company’s bus manufacturing plant in Guildford, Surrey, UK, with Chief Executive Colin Robertson. [More]
PSTA Partners with St. Petersburg Police
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), St. Petersburg, FL, recently joined the St. Petersburg Police Department to create a police workstation at PSTA’s Grand Central Station where officers can type reports and take meal breaks near the business district. [More]
Industry Briefs
Here are a few brief items from public transit agencies and businesses. [More]
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APTA NEWS |
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Annual Meeting & EXPO: Something for Everyone
Thousands of public transportation professionals will convene in Atlanta Oct. 8-11 to participate in APTA’s Annual Meeting & EXPO. The EXPO, a triennial event, is the industry’s premier trade show and will feature more than 780 manufacturers and suppliers. [More]
Sustainability, Multimodal Planning Experts Share Ideas at Joint Workshop
APTA recognized signatories of the Sustainability Commitment for achieving new levels during the recent Sustainability and Multimodal Operations Planning Workshop in Minneapolis. [More]
Bongiorno Named APTA Assistant VP
Deborah Bongiorno, senior managing editor of Passenger Transport for the past four and one-half years, has been promoted to APTA assistant vice president-member services, responsible for APTA’s membership and meetings groups. [More]
APTA Issues Standard on Fatigue Management Program Requirements
As a response to the issue of public transit worker fatigue, APTA recently published a standard on Fatigue Management Program Requirements. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Public Transportation Is Key to Dealing with Climate Change
Cities, states, organizations of all sizes and everyday Americans are stepping up to fight climate change. [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 as space permits. [More]
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