Basic Services, Public Transport
March 2, 2021
Via: NYC Streets BlogEarlier this month, Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) introduced legislation that dropped the proverbial hammer on the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority (VTA), Assembly Bill 1091. The legislation would completely overhaul the VTA’s Board of Directors by shrinking the board, […]
Basic Services, Infrastructure, Public Transport, Public Works
February 18, 2021
Via: NYC Streets BlogFresno Congressmember Jim Costa has re-introduced a $32 billion bill to fund the completion of California’s High-Speed Rail project. “A modern infrastructure lays the foundation for a thriving economy,” said Costa in a statement about ‘HR 867: the High-Speed Rail […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
February 10, 2021
Via: NYC Streets BlogIt will take a long time to electrify the nation’s bus fleet. But a new study says the right mix of financing measures and government subsidies could supercharge the nation’s school bus fleet within the decade. As the logistical challenges […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
February 1, 2021
Via: NYC Streets BlogMetra is a transit agency that provides commuter rail service largely geared towards people traveling between the suburbs and downtown Chicago for 9-to-5 jobs. It also offers limited commuter service within the city, as well as some near-rapid service between […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
October 12, 2020
Via: Waste360The Twin Rivers Unified School District near Sacramento achieved a major milestone in its climate action plan by switching 75 diesel-powered school buses to run on renewable diesel fuel provided by Neste. As a result, the district’s fleet is now […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
September 15, 2020
Via: StateScoopRiders of New Jersey Transit, the country’s third-largest public transit system, will now able to tell how crowded an incoming bus or train is before it arrives, with a new tool that was added to the agency’s mobile app on […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
September 4, 2020
Via: Waste360Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) announced it has been contracted by New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to provide its Redeem™ renewable natural gas (RNG), a fuel derived from organic waste, to power the MTA’s 800 natural gas transit […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
August 25, 2020
Via: NYC Streets BlogThe cagey and enigmatic pronouncements of state leaders on the question of the restoration of 24/7 subway service are lending an air of mystery to the decision — and are providing fresh evidence that the subject has become a political […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
July 9, 2020
Via: StateScoopThe Metropolitan Transit Authority on Wednesday asked startups to contribute technology solutions to fight the spread of the coronavirus on New York City’s public transit, ranging from robots that automatically clean subway car interiors to thermal monitoring systems for passengers […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
May 18, 2020
Via: StateScoopThe Texas Department of Transportation last week disclosed that it suffered a ransomware attack, though details of the incident are scant. In a notice posted to Facebook and other other social media, the agency said it detected “unauthorized access” on […]
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