Recently added articles from Mass Transit:
Fifth season.(Editor's Notebook)
Jul 01, 2008; Jandt, Fred ... My kids are done with school, so summer is officially here--or so they tell me. Of course, for me summer started as I watched gasoline prices climb as winter melted away. I, and probably many of you, watch as gas prices rise in the summer and fall in the winter. Except it seems that fifth ...
Charlottetown transit system: a private motorcoach company runs public transportation in this tourist town.(Showcase)
Jul 01, 2008; Harnack, Leah ... Charlottetown is the capital and largest city in Prince Edward Island (PEI). It has a population of roughly 32,000 and is about 26 1/2 square miles. Located on the south shore of PEI, it is bordered by the Hillsborough River, the North River and the Charlottetown Harbor. With a high number ...
Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority: brilliant ideas and working together has helped this agency serve a growing community.(Showcase)
Jul 01, 2008; Harnack, Leah ... Contra Costa County is one of the nine counties in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area. It consists of an ethnically diverse area that is one of the wealthiest regions in the United States. Lower cost developments into the rural east area are creating bedroom communities to serve the edge ...
GO Boulder: options provide a holistic approach to transportation in Boulder.(Showcase)
Jul 01, 2008; Harnack, Leah ... Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 35 miles northwest of Denver, Boulder developed as a supply base for miners searching for gold and silver. With an influx of people after World War II, residents were compelled to preserve what they loved about the area. In 1967 thousands of ...
Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority: looking to make long-lasting impacts with transit by getting involved and working together.(Showcase)
Jul 01, 2008; Harnack, Leah ... Bridgeport, the largest city in Connecticut, is located on Long Island Sound in the southern part of the state. The harbor had been a trade port and shipbuilding center in the 18th century and the city was named for the first drawbridge over the river. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Prairie Hills Transit: working together in transit: in the office, in the community and across the country.(Showcase)
Jul 01, 2008; Harnack, Leah ... Who would have thought a cover story interview in May would have to be postponed due to a blizzard? In early May several cities had declared a snow emergency when South Dakota was hit with snow up to 3 feet and winds gusting at 50 miles per hour. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Whistler and Valley Express Transit System: a small agency gears up for tourists and soon, the world.(Showcase)
Jul 01, 2008; Harnack, Leah ... Two hours from Vancouver along scenic Highway 99, Whistler is a tourist hotspot for skiing. With more than 200 ski runs, the longest ski season in Canada and the largest ski area in North America, Whistler and Blackcomb mountains are the biggest attractions in the area and they will be ...
Offering innovation and options amid new industry challenges.(EXP 2008 APTA Expo)
Jul 01, 2008 ... With gas prices at more than $4 for a gallon, public transportation is in the national spotlight as an important travel option for Americans. With gas prices continuing to rise, it is nearly impossible to turn on the television, open a newspaper or walk out your door without seeing or ...
Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid.(Daimler Buses North America)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Powered by the HybriDrive propulsion system, which will include, for the first time, a lithium-ion energy storage system * Delivers up to ...
TransVu express, mobile DVR for transportation systems.(Dedicated Micros)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Compact and lightweight * Ideal for monitoring the activities in and around vehicles * Users can view footage remotely through wireless ...
Cash U-tray.(Focus America Group)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Battery-operated with touch-and-glow enhancement * An economic means to cash in on promoting your ...
Hybrid E450 cutaway.(Goshen Coach)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Environmentally friendly hybrid engine in a Ford E450, 5.4L gas chassis (up to 14,500 GVWR) * Available in a wide variety of options, including accessibility packages * The body ...
M3 eTicket rugged mobile computer.(Handheld)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Lightweight, rugged PDA designed for payment transactions and validations * Smart card reader plus other advanced data capture options * Integrated Bluetooth * Integrated camera ...
OEM 50 DN generator.(Kirk's Automotive Inc.)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Engineered to produce more than 300 amperes of output * Manufactured with insulated coils to withstand temperatures up to 240 ...
Microvac vacuum toilet.(Microphor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Low-water-use vacuum toilet * Combines the benefits of a macerator and vacuum toilet * Available free standing or modular for ...
Light rail safety toolkit.(Operation Lifesaver)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Print, audio and video materials for kids and adults * Materials are free of charge * Available in English, Spanish and Chinese www.oli.org * Booth Number 337 RELATED ARTICLE: Earl P. Nutt says * Always ...
RiderNet APC.(Parvus Corp.)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Highly accurate automatic passenger counter collects vehicle ridership statistical data * Typical accuracy rates of 97 percent or greater * Combines advanced bi-directional stereoscopic ...
35' composite body plug-in fuel cell hybrid-electric bus.(Proterra)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * For the FTA-funded National Fuel Cell Bus Program * ...
Fleetwatch model ST55 speedotap.(S&A Systems Inc.)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Automatically counts and records miles traveled, engine hours and idle hours by simply plugging into a standard Dixon dash speedometer * This data, as well as a user-programmable vehicle ID, ...
M-series wheel.(Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Designed for the mediumduty commercial vehicle segment * Lightweight aluminum wheel at 16.9 pounds, with a 2,337-pound load rating * Well-suited for trucks/vans/shuttles built on the Sprinter 3500 cab/chassis ...