Talgo Commences and Ramps Up Overhaul Work in Milwaukee
Talgo received the first vehicle from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in its Milwaukee facility on June 15th, 2017.
On September 22, 2016, LACMTA awarded a contract to Talgo to improve the performance of the Metro Red Line A650 HRVs by replacing and/or overhauling critical Vehicle systems and subsystems.
TriMet, C-TRAN and Portland Streetcar Officially Launch Hop Fastpass
TriMet and partners C-TRAN and Portland Streetcar celebrated the launch of Hop Fastpass — a new and better way to pay your transit fare seamlessly throughout the Portland-Vancouver region. Hop is an electronic-fare payment system. Riders can now use contactless payment devices such as a Hop card to pay their fare and in the coming weeks, riders also will be able to use a contactless bank card or smartphone with a mobile wallet connected to a bank card to pay for their trips.
CCW Delivers Final Rehab Buses to City of Cerritos
Complete Coach Works made the final delivery of 5 buses to FirstGroup PLC in the city of Cerritos.
The 30-foot buses received complete makeovers along with major component replacements consisting of engines, transmissions, suspension parts, radiators, batteries, power steering pumps, surge tanks and exhaust systems.
GTA Recognition of Accident-Free Miles
During the May Board Meeting, Greensboro Transit Authority and Transdev-Greensboro recognized 25 fixed-route and paratransit operators with one and two million accident-free miles.
Kitsap Fast Ferries Inaugurates Bremerton-Seattle Service
Kitsap Transit began passenger ferry service today between Bremerton and Seattle, a big milestone after more than a decade of work. The Kingston-Seattle service is slated to begin next summer, Southworth-Seattle in 2020.
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth over $140 million by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to perform the midlife overhaul of 52 P2000 light rail vehicles which operate on Los Angeles’
Blue, Green and Expo lines.
The Sacramento Area Council of Governments launched Connect Card, a region-wide fare collection system implemented by INIT Innovations in Transportation Inc.
Keolis created Keolis Santé through a partnership with Intégral and Douillard, the two leading networks for medical transport in France.
The Valley Metro Rail board awarded Siemens Industry a contract for manufacture of 11 S70 light rail vehicles and Brookville Equipment Corp. a contract for manufacture of six off-wire capable, battery propulsion streetcar vehicles.
Charlotte Area Transit System recently placed an order with Creative Bus Sales for 19 Ford Spirit of Independence buses manufactured by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC.
Tulsa Transit is partnering with Voith Turbo’s DIWA.6 automatic transmission to reduce NOx emissions and increase fuel savings.
The Utah Transit Authority took delivery of the first of 25 New Flyer Xcelsior 60-foot articulated bus designed to be used on the Provo/Orem Bus Rapid Transit route.
Sound Transit’s newest light rail facility, the Angle Lake Station, has earned Leadership Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
TransLoc announced a partnership with Google to ensure accurate public transit information is efficiently integrated onto Google Maps at no cost to the public transit agency.
Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification (WAVE) announced its wireless power transfer technology is now providing in-route charging for electric-powered buses at Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park and Palmdale Transportation Center in Lancaster, California.
EMBARK awarded a contract with Herzog Transit Services Inc. for the start-up, operation and maintenance of the Oklahoma City Streetcar system that's expected to begin passenger service in late 2018.
Seon announced the launch of its new line of high-definition hybrid video surveillance systems which are specifically designed for fleets that want multiple high-definition views inside and outside the vehicle.
Vix Technology has been selected by three city partners in the Edmonton metropolitan region to implement a new advanced regional smart fare solution.
Delaware Transit Corp. announced the launch of a new mobile payment app through Token Transit for its Beach Bus Services.
The Valley Metro Rail Board approved Kiewit as the construction manager at-risk for the South Central Light Rail Extension.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority awarded Kapsch TrafficCom a contract to design, develop, implement, support and maintain a turnkey regional mobile ticketing system.
TransPod announced a partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace, which will support the research, development and production of new cabin and vehicle thermal systems designed specifically for the TransPod hyperloop.
Mary Modelski
Valley Metro
Valley Metro announced Mary Modelski as internal auditor. Modelski will be responsible for developing and directing Valley Metro’s comprehensive audit program in order to evaluate internal controls and support management of business risks. She has more than 18 years of experience auditing diverse businesses processes, operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Paula Novacek
Valley Metro
Valley Metro announced Paula Novacek as controller to the agency’s Finance Division. Novacek will be responsible for managing the accounting function and developing financial processes, policies and procedures, internal controls and performance measures for the Finance Division. She has more than 24 years in governmental accounting and auditing experience.
Mike James
City of Phoenix Public Transit Department
Mike James joined the city of Phoenix Public Transit department as the city’s first BRT Administrator. He has more than 20 years of transportation experience and was most recently managing rail and transit corridors in Seattle, which included streetcar operations and seven new bus rapid transit corridors.
Trischelle Baysden
Omnitrans
Omnitrans announced Trischelle Baysden as director of Rail. Baysden brings 25 years of experience in rail operations, including the past nine years at Metrolink commuter rail service, governed by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority. Her background includes a broad spectrum of knowledge including conducting, engineering, dispatching, scheduling, and federal compliance work.
Jennifer Kalczuk
AlphaVu
AlphaVu announced the addition of Jennifer Kalczuk as vice president for Client Relations. Kalczuk was previously with The Rapid in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the past 18 years and has served on the American Public Transportation Association’s board of directors and has been president of the Michigan Public Transit Association.
