March 4, 2009

New policy clarifies reporting to NTD

On August 12, 2008, FTA proposed a new policy clarifying how transit
providers reporting to the NTD may include sponsored trips in their
reports. FTA received two comments… Read the rest

March 4, 2009

Transportation & Healthy Communities

Here's a link to The Healthy Eating Active Living Convergence Partnership, which views transportation as a key component of creating healthy communities. … Read the rest

February 20, 2009

Missouri Transportation Project First in Nation to Use Stimulus Money

President Obama signed it into law on Tuesday, and now an $8.5 million Missouri bridge project is the first to break ground using money from the American Recovery… Read the rest

February 20, 2009

Economic Stimulus–Also Known As…..

…American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; what should you know about it, as far as public transportation?  Specific information, current and ongoing, is… Read the rest

February 20, 2009

San Diego MTS Features New NABI BRT’s

It's a whole new image for San Diego's public transit system, with the purchase of a fleet of 60 foot BRT articulating buses from North American Bus Industries… Read the rest

February 20, 2009

Preliminary Apportionment Estimate

The FTA has posted preliminary estimates of how money will be apportioned in the economic stimulus package.  These are not yet final, official numbers. … Read the rest

February 20, 2009

Springfield CU Driver of the Year

At the end of each calendar year, City Utilities' Transit employees take some time to reflect on excellent job performance in the bus operator group and select a bus… Read the rest

February 12, 2009

Comparison of House & Senate Stimulus Packages

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the House and Senate versions of the economic stimulus package in Congress. The House version contains about $3.5 million more… Read the rest

February 10, 2009

Transit Consultants Working in Smaller Communities in……

…..Kansas.  There, the state's name has been said.  No nonsense about "border wars" and sports stuff, this is important. … Read the rest

February 6, 2009

Advocate for Public Transportation Funding

Federal Level Both chambers continue to monitor the status of the federal stimulus legislation.  The House’s $819.5 billion version, which passed last week,… Read the rest