Sentences with phrase «many public transit agencies»

Uber and Lyft have both made progress in befriending public transit agencies.

Emily Castor, director of transportation policy at Lyft, said in an interview the company had «a pipeline of dozens of public transit agencies» that are discussing partnerships with the ride service.

Public transit agencies lose many potential riders because they lack options getting to or from the bus or train stop, TransLoc said.

Many public transit agencies are starting to see ride - hailing and other mobility services as a threat to their own business, as some startups, including Lyft, launch shuttle services for transporting larger numbers of riders.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- Transportation technology company TransLoc announced on Monday a partnership with Uber, marking a significant advancement in the ride - hailing company's effort to ally itself with public transit agencies.

Though public transit agencies traditionally purchase these vehicles and use them beyond their estimated life, NJ Transit was faced with a dire need to replace their aging and dilapidated assets.

Public transit agencies have made an investment in clean buses.

Lawmakers want a portion of that money to be dedicated to local public transit agencies to help them deal with expected ridership declines to the new services and to help fund programs to expand transportation options for disabled people.

Eligible expenses include the recovery costs of transportation assets owned by other entities, to the extent those assets are used for public transportation purposes, and in a proportion consistent with written agreement (s) between the public transit agency and the owner of the asset.

The assumption is that a person making a switch to public transportation would likely purchase an unlimited pass on the local public transit agency, typically available on a monthly basis.

APTA calculates the average cost of taking public transit by determining the cost of the average monthly transit pass of local public transit agencies across the country.

UCLA Transportation aims to reduce traffic congestion and provide affordable green commuting options for UCLA students, faculty and staff by offering subsidies for Los Angeles public transit agencies.

San Bernardino, CA About Blog Omnitrans is the public transit agency serving the San Bernardino Valley, providing safe, reliable, affordable, friendly and environmentally responsible transportation.

Not exact matches

The company is also working with D.C. transit agencies and SharedStreets in a public - private collaboration to share data on how people are using transportation.

TransLoc, which builds technology products for public transit passengers and agencies, will integrate Uber into its app.

«The demands on our time to respond and trying to engage us as a public forum was pulling us from focus on the operation of a transit agency and that is our business,» Hunter said in an e-mail message to CNN.

Lhota said he had reached out to the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) to make sure he had proper legal footing after Gov. Andrew Cuomo tapped him for the position at the transit agency in June.

A public hearing on traffic congestion in Manhattan is being held by Borough President Gale A. Brewer, together with government transportation agencies and regulators, experts, advocates for consumers and transit riders, and transportation industry stakeholders.

ALBANY — Calling the Metropolitan Transit Authority's refusal to release payroll information part of a «pattern of conduct,» the Empire Center for Public Policy has filed a lawsuit against the M.T.A., in an attempt to compel the agency to honor its Freedom of Information Law requests for payroll data.

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In addition, the agency has been caught in the middle of a public feud between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo over how New York City Transit should be funded and improved.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he has declared a state of emergency over New York City's troubled public transit system and has asked its new leader to complete a series of urgent reviews of the agency's management and aging infrastructure.

The District - government - affiliated agencies with representatives serving on the Task Force are the Office of Human Rights, the Metropolitan Police Department, D.C. Public Schools (DCPS), Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the Mayor's Office on GLBT Affairs, Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Health, D.C. Public Charter School Board, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the D.C. Public Library, Department of Mental Health, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, Office of Disability Rights, University of the District of Columbia, and Child and Family Services Administration.

Under an unusual arrangement dating back to 1948, information about the Boston - area transit agency's pension system doesn't have to be made public.

So that students and staff are able to respond appropriately, emergency plans and procedures should be developed and maintained in coordination with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies, including local public health, police, fire departments, transit authorities, or other agencies and first responders.

And I don't see why no one calls for this with police departments, transit lines and other public agencies.

FTA: Federal Transit Administration Plan for Increasing the Public Availability of Information About Agency Operations

The integration of cutting - edge, pollutant - reducing buses into transit agencies» fleets goes beyond the public transit sector.

DOT's Operating Administrations distribute substantial funds each year to finance construction projects initiated by state and local governments, public transit and airport agencies.

about Federal Transit Administration Issues Guidance to Public Transportation Agencies on Implementing Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements

«When Hurricane Sandy devastated public transportation systems in New York and New Jersey, President Obama pledged to act swiftly to help restore service for millions of riders and help the region's transit agencies recover economically,» said Secretary LaHood.

The Topic Guide Series on ADA Transportation provides ADA technical assistance for transit agencies, public transit riders, and disability advocates.

The Agency plans to continue to expand its zero emission fleet until it can provide completely emission - free public transit to the region it serves — the Coachella Valley.»

9:30 — 11:00 AM Public Art Dialogue Agency / Agencies for Public Art Chairs: Eli Robb, Lake Forest College; and Mary Tinti, New England Foundation for the Arts Wendy Feuer, New York City Department of Transportation Anne Pasternak, Creative Time Sarah Reisman, Percent for Art, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs 11:15 — 11:45 AM Artist Presentations Su Stockwell, independent artist, London; and Robert Ransick, Bennington College NOON — 2:00 PM Public Art World vs. the Art World Chairs: Sharon Louden, Louden Studio; and Norie Sato, Sato Service Richard Griggs, Public Art Fund Jack Becker, Forecast Public Art and Public Art Review Jennifer McGregor, Wave Hill Lester Burg, MTA Arts for Transit Brian Tolle, independent artist, New York 2:15 — 2:45 PM Artist Presentations Ethan Greenbaum, independent artist, Brooklyn; and Timothy Nolan, independent artist, Los Angeles 3:00 — 5:00 PM Is Public Space Museum Space?

As an accomplished artist practicing in the public realm, she also realizes large - scale, permanent installations commissioned by major public agencies on the federal level as well as city and arts for transit programs.

The increase in support may reflect the public outreach efforts of advocates and agency officials to list the specific transit improvements that would be funded by congestion pricing (in addition to Tri-State and RPA's borough and regional fact sheets, the Campaign for New York's Future now has fact sheets for individual City Council and State Legislative districts).

Though no decision to implement it has yet been made, Openfabric's plan received a positive response from the Rotterdam municipality and transit agency, founder Francesco Garofalo told TreeHugger, describing his firm's work as a «toolbox» for transforming the public - transportation network.

For example, injury claims involving public transit government agencies in California must be made within six months of the date of the accident.

Quest Corporation of America (City, ST) 03/2010 — 01/2011 Business Development, Operations, Facilities & Information Technologies Manager • Prepare proposals, letters of interest, and responses to customer service and sales issues as needed • Manage FDOT, state, county, municipal, and outside procurement advertisements for marketing and public relations opportunities paying special attention to targeted municipal and county transit and Metropolitan Planning Agencies • Responsible for maintaining current and complete QCA certifications and accounts vital to ongoing operations • Train junior team members in IT, customer service, development, and operations best practices

Developers are scouring the city in search of under - utilized sites as never before, and are often joining forces with public agencies — including redevelopment officials and the local transit authority — to help them assemble multi-acre parcels.

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