Operations and maintenance

Mountain Line receives grant to convert fleet to hybrid

January 5, 2012

Mountain Line Transit (AZ) will soon have an all-hybrid bus fleet thanks to a grant from the Arizona Department of Transportation.

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MBTA worker faces discipline for posting holiday message

December 26, 2011

An MBTA worker faces disciplinary action for programming the LED signs on a subway platform to display lyrics to a Christmas carol.

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Curbside bus ridership grows as travelers choose WiFi over driving

December 23, 2011

Ridership is surging on intercity bus companies like BoltBus and Megabus, as passengers choose to surf the Internet instead of driving, flying, or taking the train.

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NYC Transit offers email alerts for elevator and escalator status

December 22, 2011

MTA New York City Transit launched an email notification system to let customers subscribe to updates on the status of station elevators and escalators.

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Metro-North to expand quiet cars to New Haven line

December 20, 2011

MTA Metro-North Railroad (NY) plans to expand its quiet car program to rush-hour trains on its New Haven line starting in January.

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Imagining a different fate for the Las Vegas monorail

December 20, 2011

With the Las Vegas Monorail (NV) in bankruptcy, one columnist wonders whether running service down the center of the Strip could have made a difference.

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Pod cars are coming to India

December 20, 2011

The Punjab government has signed an agreement with engineering company ULTra Fairwood to build a personal rapid transit system in Amritsar.

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New double-decker prototype reaches London

December 19, 2011

A prototype for Transport for London’s (UK) new hybrid double-decker bus arrived in London last week, and the mayor was one of the first passengers.

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Maglev line proposed for Cobb County

December 19, 2011

American Maglev Technology has proposed a 22-mile privately funded magnetic levitation train line for the Atlanta area.

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Device prevents crowding at Beijing ticket windows

December 18, 2011

A decidedly low-tech device is controlling crowding and line-jumping in the ticket lines at at Beijing West Railway Station.

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