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  Columbia Transit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
However, should the bus become crowded, or a wheelchair passenger board the bus the stroller may need to be removed from the seating area and possibly even folded up and the child aboard the stroller held.
Mass transit is one of the safest forms of transportation (by some estimates, buses are nearly 91 times safer than riding in an automobile!), but it is not without risks, especially for school-age children.
Transit buses move away from the bus stop as soon as passengers have gotten on or off and do not supervise children crossing the street.
www.gocolumbiamo.com /PublicWorks/Transportation/transit.html   (1980 words)

  
 Subject Top Page: Public Transit Agencies
The Fleet Rule for Transit Agencies is the California Air Resources Board's effort to reduce both criteria pollutant emissions and exposure to toxic air contaminants from urban buses and transit fleet vehicles.
The on-line reporting functions are for use by transit agencies currently subject to the Fleet Rule for Transit Agencies and are for reporting a transit agency's urban buses and transit fleet vehicles as of January 1, 2007 to ARB.
Transit Agencies can bring a list of their transit fleet vehicles and ARB staff will assist in completing their report forms.
www.arb.ca.gov /msprog/bus/bus.htm   (762 words)

  
 Program Details - Georgetown University Advanced Vehicle Development   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Transit buses are the correct path to the introduction of Fuel cell power plants for automobiles.
Transit agencies in the United States are comfortable and familiar with refueling vehicles with liquid fuels at atmospheric pressure.
This bus (the first of the Generation II buses) was rolled out in May 1998 and is currently in a test program being conducted by GU.
www.georgetown.edu /facilities/fuelcellbus/overview2.html   (1211 words)

  
 Miami-Dade County - Transit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
When the bus nears your stop, look for the route name and destination on the bus display sign above the windshield.
If you plan to transfer to another bus or Metrorail, pay an additional 50¢ and ask the bus operator for a transfer ticket.
Seats in the front of the bus directly behind the operator and next to the door should be offered to senior citizens and people with disabilities.
www.co.miami-dade.fl.us /transit/metrobus.asp   (610 words)

  
 Metro Online Home Page
Where it has been established, snow routing for specific bus routes is found on individual route maps.
King County Metro Transit is working to keep service disruptions to a minimum, however, buses may be rerouted or delayed.
Metro Transit is a division of the King County Department of Transportation
transit.metrokc.gov   (420 words)

  
 NJ Transit Bus Fan Page
The first two RTS buses from Millennium Transit Services LLC have arrived on NJ Transit property, which are the demo buses for an order of 289 that will replace the 1989 3000- and 3500-series Flxibles, at present the oldest buses in the NJT fleet.
Bus 3000 is now NJT's oldest bus (though some subcontractors still have some MC-9's hanging around) and it's soon to be headed to the scrapper.
Bus Camp is a web site that is advertising for the 2004 "Jersey Roundup", seeking owners of former NJ Transit MC-9's.
www.davemackey.com /njt   (736 words)

  
 Federal Transit Administration - Safety & Security
This seminar provides a condensed compilation of information taught in several of TSI’s Bus Collision Investigation courses and is targeted for management and administrative personnel who do not regularly respond to on-scene collision investigations, but who may become part of the resolution process.
This allows the individual to receive the bus operator training course materials without having to attend the 4-day Instructor’s Course in Bus Operator Training (the first three days of either 4-day course are identical).
All bus operators trained by these instructors will receive U. Department of Transportation certificates from TSI upon receipt of a written request from the instructor and submission of the course evaluations and roster.
transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov /Training/Courses/CourseDesc/bus.asp   (1484 words)

  
 Transit bus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A transit bus (also known as a commuter bus) in the United States is usually operated by an urban-suburban bus line, a governmental public transit agency, or a contractor.
A transit bus is normally used on public transit routes and generally must comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
In the United States, operations of most public transit services are financially subsidized by local and state governments, who provide small amounts of matching funds to receive 80% capital grant aid from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transit_bus   (339 words)

  
 Bus rapid transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of transportation systems that, through infrastructural and scheduling improvements, attempt to use buses to provide a service that is of a higher quality than an ordinary bus line.
Bus lanes: A lane on an urban arterial or city street is reserved for the exclusive or near-exclusive use of buses.
Bus lanes and exclusive use of key city-centre streets is commonplace, and bus priority on approach to traffic lights is quite frequent.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bus_rapid_transit   (3296 words)

  
 Mike's Main GMC Transit Bus Page
Looks can be deceiving- this bus appears to be in fine shape but the entire front end had been completely cannibalized by CARTA (used for parts).
As of 1996, BC Transit had a large number of GMC New Looks (as well as New Flyers, Flyers and MCI Classics) in their bus fleet.
Bus #837 and #838 are still in the original paint sch eme whereas #835 was rehabbed a few years ago with new striping and a wheelchair lift.
web.utk.edu /~gallant/gmcbuses.html   (1103 words)

  
 Mike's Second GMC Transit Bus Page
This bus is temporarily running on the free Orange Trolley route while the other "typical" trolley buses are in the garage.
Bus #835 is the only GMC fishbowl in the fleet that is wheelchair accessible.
This bus, as well as the rest of the MUNI GMC fleet, were retired in the early 1990s.
web.utk.edu /~gallant/gmcbuses2.html   (1029 words)

  
 Victoria Regional Transit System
Transit service operates seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Decisions about fares, routes and service levels are made by the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, based on information and planning provided by BC Transit.
For transit information in other BC communities, or for general BC Transit information, click on a category from the menu bar below.
www.bctransit.com /regions/vic   (140 words)

  
 Transit Sales International — Used Transit Bus Sales
Transit Sales International (TSI) specializes in supplying quality, used transit buses to customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and points throughout the World.
Transit Sales International and its affiliated companies have been serving the bus industry for over 50 years.
TSI knows all aspects of the bus industry from fixed route service, to short and medium-term leasing, to complete remanufacturing and bus sales.
www.transitsales.com /index1.html   (201 words)

  
 Pace Bus - Bus Rapid Transit
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a combination of technology, design features and operating practices that allows buses to increase speed and reduce travel times.
BRT can be found on arterial streets or highways and ranges from the implementation of Transit Signal Priority (TSP) along arterial routes to the erection of dedicated rights-of-way.
Service would be greatly improved along these 480 miles of arterial roads and highways with Transit Signal Priority (TSP), queue jump lanes, the usage of shoulder lanes and ramp metering.
www.pacebus.com /sub/vision2020/bus_rapid_transit.asp   (128 words)

  
 Bus Chick, Transit Authority
JR Hokkaido, a Japanese rail firm, is poised to fully launch its dual-mode bus and rail vehicle.
Due to a series of bus mishaps--starting with an early arrival of the 27 (and a not-early-enough arrival of Bus Chick), and ending with a serious underestimation of the distance between the 23 stop at 4th S. Lander and the Link Operations and Maintenance Base on Airport Way--I was 30 minutes late.
Several times a week, I am faced with a choice like this, and my decision is usually made by weighing a complex set of factors (weather, time of day, mood, consequences of lateness).
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com /buschick   (1815 words)

  
 Transit Bus Wash Systems
Transit bus wash designs have changed only marginally in the last 25 years.
Milwaukee County Transit was the first major public transit company to select maintenance free, touchless bus washing for all of their garages.
For those transit fleets who have installed bicycle racks on the front and are experiencing damage caused by rotating brushes, the alternative is to use the brushes only for side cleaning and wash the front and back with touchless systems.
www.interclean.com /InterClean/List/transit-bus/index.htm   (208 words)

  
 UMass Transit Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
UMass Transit is a student-operated bus and van system servicing the University/Five College communities.
New Buses: UMass Transit has added 5 new PVTA buses to its fleet.
Fare System Implemented: Amherst-area PVTA bus routes moved to a proof-of-payment "honor system" July 1, 2003.
www.umass.edu /campus_services/transit   (240 words)

  
 Bus Schedule
NEW Commuter Bus Schedule: On July 1, 2006, the Maui Bus service will commence its bus service designed for commuters.
New Public Transit Bus Schedule: Effective August 1, 2006, the Maui Bus public transit service will consist of eight bus routes, all operated by Roberts Hawaii.
When standing, please move to the rear of the bus and always hold on to standee handbars or seatbars.
www.county.maui.net /bus   (483 words)

  
 Von Dutch's GM Transit Bus
This bus occupies a unique place in Sharkey's Busbarn, as it doesn't really fit the mold of housetruck or housebus in the strictest sense.
As one of countless transit conversions in the world, it's claim to fame is it's builder and occupant, Kenny Howard, also known as Von Dutch, a popular icon in the world of custom vehicles, and an integral part of the culture surrounding them.
I spent many hours in that bus, watching him machine, and fabricate all kinds of parts, and listening to his many stories about his many spectacular cars, trucks, halftracks, and mostly motorcycles that he had built for movies, and movie stars.
www.mrsharkey.com /busbarn/vondutch/vondutch.htm   (1525 words)

  
 MBTA.com > Official Website for Greater Boston's Public Transportation System
Bus 47 - Central Sq., Cambridge Broadway Station via B.U. Bus 48 - Jamaica Plain Loop Monument Jackson Square Statio...
Bus 55 - Jersey and Queensberry Copley Sq.
Bus 426 - Central Sq., Lynn Haymarket Sta.
www.mbta.com   (1349 words)

  
 BUS RAPID TRANSIT
In November 2005, the Public Transit Department surveyed a portion of RAPID and Express bus riders at four of our busiest locations.
The Phoenix Transit Plan includes RAPID, METRO - Light Rail Transit, improvements to local bus service and Dial-a-Ride service, the Ahwatukee Local EXplorer - a neighborhood circulator, new technology for trip planning and bus scheduling, and other support services.
The Citizens Transit Commission was created to oversee expenditure of funds from the Transit 2000 tax approved by Phoenix voters.
phoenix.gov /PUBLICTRANSIT/rapid.html   (318 words)

  
 The National BRT Institute
The conference included presentations on BRT research efforts and new programs to help aid the transit industry in designing, implementing and funding BRT services in their communities.
Alan Hoffman of The Mission Group presented “The Role of Bus Rapid Transit in Shaping and Serving Cities and Regions” at a recent Bus Rapid Transit Technology Seminar in Eagan, MN.
The National Bus Rapid Transit Institute is currently developing a plan for the implementation of a BRT Peer-2-Peer (P2P) program.
www.nbrti.org   (534 words)

  
 Calgary Transit Web Page
Effective 2006 December 25, Calgary Transit will be implementing route and schedule adjustments on many of its routes to serve you better.
Calgary Transit is pleased to announce new value for your Adult monthly pass.
Hockey season is here again and Calgary Transit provides service to Pengrowth Saddledome from all areas of the city.
www.calgarytransit.com   (190 words)

  
 Miami-Dade County - Transit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He's riding bus routes and trains to hear customer concerns firsthand.
Transit Mission: To meet the needs of the public for the highest quality transit service: safe, reliable, efficient, and courteous.
here to learn what additional security measures are in place to protect our transit system.
www.co.miami-dade.fl.us /transit   (324 words)

  
 City of Yakima
Fares and Transfers Bus book, one-way fares, monthly passes, reduced fare, pass by mail, transfers, bus stops, rules and tips on riding the bus
Interactive Map will show the exact location of each bus and the amount of time until it gets to each stop using sophisticated integrated GPS systems.
Job opportunities When Yakima Transit has positions open they are posted either in the Yakima Herald or on the city web site.
www.ci.yakima.wa.us /services/transit   (310 words)

  
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Make sure you get a copy of the new schedule now available on the bus and at our downtown transfer facility.
The former Campus Bus photo passes can also be used by IU faculty and staff to board any Bloomington Transit buses absolutely free.
This bus runs every 30 minutes, Monday through Friday, and every 60 minutes on Saturday.
www.bloomingtontransit.com   (1163 words)

  
 Community Transit: Smile and Ride
Use this tool to plan transit trips within the counties of King, Pierce, and Snohomish.
Community Transit is frequently recognized as one of the best transit providers in the state.
Community Transit and Everett Transit are ready to fly you to work on one of seven bus routes designed especially for Boeing workers.
www.communitytransit.org   (170 words)

  
 Sydney Buses - Transport Guide for Sydney
The Sydney Buses website provides users free access to timetables, route maps, trip planners, fare information, pre-paid ticket discount options, university transport guides, guide to using our services and a wealth of other information including how bus travel contributes to better health, cleaner environment and saves you money.
Sydney Buses provides regular bus services between the major interchanges of Sydney CBD, Wynyard, Circular Quay,Townhall, Central, North Sydney, St Leonards, Lane Cove, Epping, Macquarie Centre, Chatswood, Manly, Northern beaches, Burwood, Parramatta, Rockdale, Maroubra, Bondi Junction, Bondi Beach, Sydney Airport and many more.
Sydney Buses also operates the popular Sydney Explorer and Bondi Explorer tourist services as part of the Sydney Pass ticket.
www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au   (220 words)

  
 Metro Transit
Metro Transit has partnered with choral music group VocalEssence to honor the legacy of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks… more
Metro Transit announced that it expects to end 2006 with 73.8 million rides - the highest annual ridership since 1984… more
Metro Transit will offer hockey fans with Minnesota Wild tickets free rides to and from home games… more
www.metrotransit.org   (151 words)

  
 New Jersey Transit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
NJ TRANSIT operates an extensive bus network of intra and interstate routes throughout New Jersey and into New York and Philadelphia.
Transit - Local, intra-city service operating with frequent stops.
NJ TRANSIT also provides bus service to regional malls and shopping centers as well as service to entertainment areas such as Atlantic City, the Meadowlands, the Jersey shore, and Great Adventure.
www.njtransit.com /sf_bu.shtml   (147 words)

  
 ABQ RIDE - City of Albuquerque
ABQ RIDE will be adjusting the bus schedules effective Saturday, December 23, 2006.
According to the American Passenger Transportation Association, transportation is the second highest cost for American families after housing, outpacing both food and health care costs.
This bus service is FREE until April 2007, in order to coincide with the discounted service provided by the New Mexico Rail Runner Express.
www.cabq.gov /transit   (1048 words)

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