Stay in Touch By Subscribing to Transit Intelligence Click Here to Sign Up! E-Newsletter Archives September 2016 Transit Intelligence - Sept. 14, 2016 -- NJ Transit issues warning about Galaxy Note7 phone -- Alexandria Transit GM Sandy Modell announces retirement -- SORTA, Cincinnati clash over 'extra' streetcar service -- Podcast offers true tales from L.A. bus operators Transit Intelligence - Sept. 12, 2016 -- Ex-VRT CEO sentenced to 18 months in federal prison -- Metra passengers rescue woman from attacker -- Metro Transit union cites 'epidemic' of driver assaults -- Arkansas ex-convict urges free transit pass for parolees Transit Intelligence - Sept. 7, 2016 -- D.C. Metro eyes $6 million in savings through Uber, Lyft -- Toronto: NYC should give streetcars their own lanes -- U.S. DOT releases first National Transit Map -- S.F. Muni launches safety campaign for its operators Transit Intelligence - Sept. 5, 2016 -- If a $6 billion transit system is built, will Nashville ride? -- Video footage erased too quickly to help victims? -- MBTA janitor union files complaint against contractors -- SMART grinds through slate of engineering challenges August 2016 Transit Intelligence - Aug. 31, 2016 -- FTA issues funding warning to Honolulu rail officials -- BART offers perks to riders to ease overcrowding -- Many New Orleans jobs hard to reach by public transit -- N.Y. subway offers free stories to shorten commute Transit Intelligence - Aug. 29, 2016 -- Ventra surcharge pinching homeless, service agencies -- NJ Transit officer risks life to pull man from tracks -- Metro Transit out to prove it can handle stadium crowds Transit Intelligence - Aug. 24, 2016 -- Several major transit systems pin hopes on ballot -- DART meeting swamped by 'underground' group -- Canada unveils $1.5 billion in funding for public transit -- BART turns to bacteria-eating enzyme to remove urine smell from elevators Transit Intelligence - Aug. 22, 2016 -- Info on 173,000 ORCA card users improperly released -- Cause of horrific crash of NJ Transit buses still a mystery -- Sacramento RT to sell naming rights to light rail stations -- London's Tube launches 24-hour weekend service Transit Intelligence - Aug. 17, 2016 -- Utah Transit Authority says it's close to hiring new CEO -- FTA puts GCRTA on notice over BRT requirement -- Bicyclists share fears about Seattle streetcar tracks -- New Zealand transit agency pulls 'transphobic' scene Transit Intelligence - Aug. 15, 2016 -- For SEPTA's Regional Rail users, it's a long, long ride -- Sacramento RT tries creative method to attract arena fans -- Debate over proposed Tide extension heating up -- Cash-strapped MBTA looks to bolster advertising revenue Transit Intelligence - Aug. 10, 2016 -- Amtrak settlements silence victims of Philadelphia crash -- Passenger says Olympic media bus hit by gunshots -- C-TRAN declines FTA grant due to Buy America hurdle Transit Intelligence - Aug. 8, 2016 -- L.A.'s Expo Line needs more cars to handle rider surge -- How a JTA manager transferred almost $400,000 to a personal bank account -- SEPTA's amnesty offer spurs return of tourist passports Transit Intelligence - Aug. 3, 2016 -- D.C. Metro officer charged with trying to assist ISIS -- Metro Detroit officials reach deal to salvage $4.7 billion transit expansion proposal -- TTC bus video helps nab alleged coffee tosser -- China's 'straddling bus' prototype goes on test run Transit Intelligence - Aug. 1, 2016 -- Brazil cuts ribbon on Rio subway crucial for Olympics -- Key MBTA maintenance positions go unfilled -- Groups opposing BRT project appeal to Utah Supreme Court July 2016 Transit Intelligence - July 27, 2016 -- D.C. Metro to propose end to late-night service -- Niagara Falls' new Amtrak station missing key player -- Pierce Transit bus riders to get WiFi in security upgrade Transit Intelligence - July 25, 2016 -- Baton Rouge transit panel narrows CEO hopefuls to 12 -- TTC faces perfect storm as costs rise, ridership slumps -- Montana shows big gains in public transit since 2004 Transit Intelligence - July 20, 2016 -- Why transit was key in bringing RNC to Cleveland -- BART seeks to fill 62 positions by November -- Court documents: Man killed by police was mentally ill -- Maker of SEPTA rail cars blames cracks on welds Transit Intelligence - July 18, 2016 -- UTA gambles $24 million by moving forward on BRT line -- The marketing upside to Uber's rescue of SEPTA -- Ex-TTC chair Adam Giambrone named NYC streetcar guru Transit Intelligence - July 13, 2016 -- Study: Transit riders want good service, not free WiFi -- D.C. Metro trails other systems in bus rider safety -- Former JTA manager charged with grand theft Transit Intelligence - July 11, 2016 -- SEPTA promises relief to riders after leasing railcars -- Broward County Transit recruits the 'hard to hire' -- Toronto fights fare evasion with friendly faces Transit Intelligence - July 7, 2016 -- SEPTA looking to borrow trains from other agencies -- Boston seeks alternatives to MBTA's 'money room' -- Kitsap Transit to pay $2.75 million to injured bicyclist Transit Intelligence - July 5, 2016 -- SEPTA sidelines more than 100 Silverliner V cars -- GRTC presents 3 concepts for bus system redesign -- Nashua, N.H., bus system uses Google translator app June 2016 Transit Intelligence - June 29, 2016 -- WMATA to lay off 500 in new round of job cuts -- Colorado Springs to review transit ban on 'Jesus' ads -- Germs in the subway not as dangerous as believed Transit Intelligence - June 27, 2016 -- UberPool beats CTA in time, not cost, in identical trips -- D.C. Metro loyalists quietly endure the challenges -- To live near rail lines in Seattle, you'll have to pay up Transit Intelligence - June 22, 2016 -- Time running out on subway line for Rio's Olympics -- Reports of sex crimes soar on New York City subways -- 'Golden parachute' for departing Sacramento CEO? Transit Intelligence - June 20, 2016 -- NJ Transit overtime averages $15,000 per worker -- Did California bullet train officials ignore warning about need for taxpayer money? -- Pittsburgh transit costs, efficiency lagging despite improvements Transit Intelligence - June 15, 2016 -- Sacramento RT lays off 20 workers in cost cutting -- Atlanta streetcar still in limbo over safety concerns -- Job seekers without driver's license find closed doors Transit Intelligence - June 13, 2016 -- MBTA commuter rail operator still struggles with losses -- Dave McKay After a crisis, 'defusers' are ready to help bus operators -- London subway asks riders not to walk up escalators -- Driver's bus tattoo is a moving conversation piece Transit Intelligence - June 8, 2016 -- D.C. Metro chief adds 2 managers to his team -- Detroit surburbanites have chance to rebuild transit -- COTA probes operator's action against gay rider -- Pittsburgh transit agency to offer improved wayfinding Transit Intelligence - June 6, 2016 -- How D.C. Metro's SafeTrack affected morning commuters -- Some Charlotte residents prefer Uber over buses, rail -- Nudists protest removal of bus stop at Vancouver beach Transit Intelligence - June 1, 2016 -- Michigan RTA's $4.6 billion plan draws positive reaction -- You can build a streetcar line, but will it succeed? -- A tale of 2 cities for commuters in Cleveland May 2016 Transit Intelligence - May 30, 2016 -- New Palm Tran director ousts one deputy, demotes another -- NJ Transit shelves engineer with history of DWIs -- Memphis transit agency says it's stuck with 38 'lemons' Transit Intelligence - May 25, 2016 -- MBTA GM Frank DePaola resigns due to health issue -- Denver RTD security still an issue despite improvements -- D.C. Metro delay in indecent-exposure arrest scrutinized Transit Intelligence - May 23, 2016 -- D.C. Metro fires 20 managers in agency 'restructuring' -- UTA disputes finding that its bus fares are among highest -- BART to pay out $1.35 million in excessive force case Transit Intelligence - May 18, 2016 -- NTSB: Amtrak engineer was distracted prior to derailment -- UTA worker found dead, kidnapping link investigated -- TriMet exploring reduced fare for low-income riders Transit Intelligence - May 16, 2016 -- Opportunists line up as WMATA disruption looms -- Transit targeted by scores of foiled terrorist plots -- Sound Transit board member says festivities too costly Transit Intelligence - May 11, 2016 -- UTA: Committee meetings will no longer be public -- Denver airport train spurs safety concerns amid glitches -- Rain-activated sidewalk art installed at Seattle BRT stops Transit Intelligence - May 9, 2016 -- S.F. Muni experiments with double-stop routine -- Day of reckoning for MBTA's Green Line extension? -- New Houston Metro chair seeks more improvements Transit Intelligence - May 4, 2016 -- D.C. Metro bus hijacking leads to pedestrian death -- Surge in ridership pushes New York subway to limit -- High-speed rail, hyperloop face parallel challenges Transit Intelligence - May 2, 2016 -- APTA's Michael Melaniphy resigns -- Ex-CEO files $1.65 million claim against Valley Metro -- FTA uncovered track defects that D.C. Metro missed -- Hundreds of L.A. bus shelters have gone unbuilt April 2016 Transit Intelligence - April 27, 2016 -- Atlanta can now pursue $2.5 billion MARTA expansion -- MBTA fare evasion losses could be $42 million a year -- Despite strong opposition, Provo, Utah, approves BRT -- D.C. Metro bus operators racked up 339 traffic-camera tickets in 2015 Transit Intelligence - April 25, 2016 -- Sacramento RT draws red line against loiterers, fare cheats -- Concerns raised over Dayton RTA bus operator overtime -- The biggest gripes of NJ Transit customers -- Blind man must quit job when bus stop is removed Transit Intelligence - April 20, 2016 -- FTA letter details D.C. Metro safety lapses requiring immediate attention -- 2 N.Y. commuter rail systems to require sleep apnea test -- Why are newspapers fixated on 'transit is failing' stories? -- New online tool provides in-depth transit analysis -- $4.2 billion in investment along Twin Cities' Green Line Transit Intelligence - April 18, 2016 -- Lynx selects MARTA executive Edward Johnson as new CEO -- VTA's staggering drop in ridership spurs tough choices -- Condition of crashed bus takes center stage in trial -- APTA: The show will go on Transit Intelligence - April 13, 2016 -- D.C. Metro fills key safety position with New York City Transit veteran -- Bombardier accuses CTA of rigging rail car deal -- German rail dispatcher was playing cell phone game before head-on crash -- Miami-Dade official pushes for end to free Metromover rides -- St. Paul bus operator wins lottery, retires immediately Transit Intelligence - April 11, 2016 -- L.A. Metro to boycott APTA meeting in North Carolina -- Fearful BART director got concealed weapon permit -- TSA chief says 'low' terror risk on U.S. buses, trains -- Audio recording on NJ Transit light rail trains scrutinized Transit Intelligence - April 6, 2016 -- Baton Rouge transit chief resigns, cites personal attacks -- Amtrak crash shows blind spots in anti-collision system -- S.F. Muni board plans 25-cent surcharge for cash-payers -- New video extols Houston's bus network redesign -- Olympic boxer is champ to transit riders as bus operator Transit Intelligence - April 4, 2016 -- Report: Former Amtrak executive to head NJ Transit -- NTSB investigating Amtrak crash near Philadelphia -- Metrolink introduces digital ticketing, schedule changes -- Ann Arbor residents praise plan for commuter rail, BRT -- King County bus operator shines before sun rises TransitTalent.com 21143 Hawthorne Blvd., Box 431 Torrance, California 90503 Join our Mailing List!