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COMMENTARY |
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Ridership: The Columbus Way
BY JOANNA M. PINKERTON
President/CEO
Central Ohio Transit Authority
Columbus, OH
There is a way of doing business in Columbus. In fact, it’s called the “Columbus Way,” a term coined in a Harvard Business School case study about the region. [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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MORE NEWS HEADLINES |
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Free 'Flyer' Enters Service in Dayton Neighborhoods
Thousands of workers and students in the Dayton, OH, area can now make free, fast connections between downtown and the University of Dayton campus with the recent launch of the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority’s free shuttle, The Flyer. [More]
APTF Establishes Scholarship In Honor of Paul Larrousse
As APTA mourns the Nov. 14 passing of Paul J. Larrousse, the American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) Board of Directors has approved establishing a scholarship in his honor. [More]
In Memoriam: Rep. Ed Pastor, APTA Award Recipient
Former Rep. Ed Pastor (D-AZ), 75, of Phoenix, the 2014 recipient of APTA’s Local Distinguished Service Award, died Nov. 27. [More]
MTS' Free Ride Day Changes How San Diego Moves
BY PAUL JABLONSKI
Chief Executive Officer
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
“Try it, you’ll like it” is the basis for any free giveaway. With public transit, it’s not so simple. To be successful, the free offer needs to be much more than turning off fareboxes and ticket vending machines and inviting people to climb aboard. There needs to be a cause to galvanize a region; there needs to be a call to action that cannot be delivered by the agency alone. [More]
Brookville Marks Centennial With 100th Modern Streetcar
This year is the centennial of the founding of Brookville Equipment Company in Brookville, PA, and the company has marked the anniversary with production milestones including delivery of its 100th modern streetcar vehicle to the city of Milwaukee, which introduced service on The Hop on Nov. 2, and of its 50th overhauled and modernized PCC streetcar to El Paso, TX, launched Nov. 9, since entering the streetcar market in 2002. [More]
UTA Introduces Trolley Bus
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) recently added the first trolley-replica bus to its fleet, operating on the Midtown Trolley route that serves FrontRunner commuter rail stations in the communities of Layton and Clearfield, restaurants, shopping, hotels, medical centers and other community resources. The service is free, sponsored by local businesses. [More]
Citilink Enters Holiday Design Contest
Citilink in Fort Wayne, IN, has partnered with Media Entrepreneurship Training in the Arts students at the University of Saint Francis to create a holiday window display as part of the Downtown Improvement District’s annual contest. [More]
El Paso Launches Historic Streetcars in Service
Six refurbished and modernized PCC Streetcars returned to service recently in El Paso, TX, where they previously operated between 1950 and 1974. [More]
Operation Lifesaver Offers Rail Safety Education Report
Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) announces the release of a new report for public transit agencies, Best Practices for Rail Transit Safety Education, supported by FTA and available for download here. [More]
WTS-DC Holds Workshop at APTA Offices
More than 40 public transportation professionals participated in a recent WTS-DC Chapter professional development workshop, “The Art & Science of Influence,” hosted by APTA at its Washington, DC, offices. [More]
LA Metro Receives Light Rail Cars At New Train Yard
Los Angeles Metro transported four light rail cars to its new Southwestern Yard (SWY) facility to begin testing. The facility, expected to be completed and operational in 2019, will house rail vehicles for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, which is in the final construction stages. [More]
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