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Maya Angelou's Legacy Includes Transit Pioneer
Author, civil rights activist, and cultural icon Maya Angelou, who died Wednesday at 86, was San Francisco’s first African-American woman streetcar conductor when she was hired by the Market Street Railway Company at 16. [More]
Summer Travel Study
As the summer travel season kicks off, 124 million Americans will vacation in a U.S. city, with 58 percent of these travelers choosing public transit for at least one activity, according to APTA’s 2014 “Travel Like a Local” survey. This number rises to 67 percent of millennials and adults under 45. [More]
New GMs Named
Public transit agencies in San Rafael and Fresno, CA, have announced new chief executives. [More]
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CASE STUDY |
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Pace Focuses on Core Values; Service, Partnerships, Technology Keys to Success
Public transportation general managers know it and so do riders: The long-term viability of a public transit system depends on its ability to innovate, especially now, given today’s increasing demands and shrinking budgets.
The quiet, tree-lined streets of a well-established suburb might not be the place one would expect to find innovative public transportation. But Arlington Heights, IL is more than a bedroom community bordering Chicago’s big-city bustle; it’s home to Pace, among the nation’s many successful suburban bus agencies. [More]
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APTA MEMBER PROFILE |
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Meet Stanley J. Rosenblum!
This is the latest in an ongoing series of columns showcasing APTA members. The subject of this profile is Stanley J. Rosenblum, vice president, Eastern Area Rail Practice group leader, Jacobs Engineering, New York, a member of the APTA Business Member Board of Governors; Authorization Task Force; and Legislative, Commuter Rail, High-Speed & Intercity Rail, Public-Private Partnerships, and Human Resources committees. [More]
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APTA NEWS |
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Rail Conference Speakers Announced
APTA has announced several speakers for the annual Rail Conference, June 15-18 in Montreal, hosted by the Société de transport de Montréal and the Agence métropolitaine de transport. [More]
New APTA Practicum Explores International Financing Models
APTA’s in-depth, interactive workshop to explore emerging international funding and financing strategies will feature five public transit policy and investment experts in addition to agency and business leaders. The practicum is June 12-13 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, immediately before the annual Rail Conference. [More]
APTA Partners with AREMA
APTA has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) with the goal of sharing knowledge and ideas between the two organizations and their members, especially with regard to the wheel-rail interface. [More]
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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Intercity Transit Achieves ISO 14001 Certification
Intercity Transit, Olympia, WA, recently received ISO 14001 certification for its significant environmental and sustainability efforts. It is one of nine U.S. public transit systems to earn this certification. [More]
LEED Silver for Centro Transit Hub
The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (Centro) has received LEED Silver certification for its $18.8 million, state-of-the-art transit hub in downtown Syracuse. [More]
Veolia Program Receives Honor
Veolia Transportation recently received an international award from Caisse des Depots for its DRIVE® program. Launched in May 2011, the Innovation and Sustainable Development Trophies recognize initiatives that can be considered exemplary breakthroughs in sustainable development. [More]
MBTA CEO Scott Receives Top WTS Award
Beverly A. Scott, chief executive officer/rail and transit administrator, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, and 2008-2009 APTA chair, received WTS International’s Woman of the Year award at ceremonies May 15. [More]
New Standards for Wheelchairs
With safety as the top priority in wheelchair transportation, the Rehabilitation Engineering Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) has updated the WC18 standards for wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint systems (WTORS), which will take effect in December 2015. [More]
SEPTA Honored for Reconstruction Of 110-Year-Old Transit Hub
The Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia recently honored the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) with a 2014 Preservation Achievement Award for its 33rd and Dauphin Bus Loop Project. The alliance called the project “a historic turnaround” that delivers benefits to the neighborhood it serves. [More]
CTA Cameras Lead to Arrests, Lawsuits for Vandalism
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and the Chicago Police Department are using the CTA’s growing network of security cameras to crack down on graffiti and other vandalism on board buses, railcars, and stations. Their new strategy: filing lawsuits against the parents of minor children and others arrested for the crime to recover the cost of damages. [More]
NYC Transit Reopens Two Bronx Stations Following Renewal Projects
MTA New York City Transit recently commemorated the reopening of the 94-year-old Castle Hill Avenue and Middletown Road subway stations following a seven-month renewal project. Both stations serve the Pelham 6 Line in the Bronx. [More]
Public Transit Agencies Celebrate Anniversaries
Five U.S. public transit agencies recently commemorated historic anniversaries. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Transit Investments Drive Positive Change
What makes a city great? Among other things, great cities welcome ethnic diversity, support and foster the arts, have access to venture capital to spur entrepreneurship and innovation, and benefit from healthy environments that provide clean air and water. [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 in the order in which they are received. [More]
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