EMBARK Releases 2024 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
The rider survey indicates that EMBARK outperforms the national average for public transit satisfaction in all service areas. OKLAHOMA CITY – EMBARK recently released findings from the 2024 Transit Rider Survey; over 2,000 responses were compiled among Oklahoma City Fixed Route bus, RAPID NW and OKC Streetcar customers, as well as riders in Norman, to yield findings in rider satisfaction, frequency of use, preferences and demographic information. Conducted in Spring 2024 by ETC Instit...
Maryland Transit Administration Awards Contract to STV for Rail and Bus Vehicle Upgrades
BALTIMORE, MD – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that it was awarded a five-year task order contract by the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration to provide a range of consulting services related to rolling stock, including both bus and passenger rail vehicles. The projects included under this task order allows the Maryland Transit Administration to procure ne...
Stantec-Designed Operation and Maintenance Facility Opens in Arlington
New complex provides county with a major step toward 2050 goal of carbon neutrality ARLINGTON, VA (January 8, 2025) TSX, NYSE:STN Arlington Transit’s (ART) new operation and maintenance facility recently opened its doors to employees and a more sustainable transit future. Designed by Stantec, a global leader in architecture and engineering, and built by Turner Construction Company, the facility provides ART with a centralized, modern headquarters that supports their growing operation...
Trinity Metro TEXRail Surpasses Record Ridership in December 2024
Extraordinary service paired with holiday merriment yields the highest number of rides in the history of Trinity Metro TEXRail operations. Fort Worth, TX – Trinity Metro TEXRail, a passenger rail service traveling between downtown Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Grapevine, and DFW International Airport, celebrated milestone ridership in December 2024. A total of 103,312 rides were taken on Trinity Metro TEXRail during the month, representing the highest ridership month in the service’...
TriMet Selects STV to Enhance Security and Transit Mobility in Portland
PORTLAND, OR – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced two new contracts with Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet). TriMet selected STV to enhance safety and security throughout its transit network by developing an operations plan for its new Security Operations Center (SOC); and separately, STV will help expand TriMet’s cloud-based Transit Signal Priority (TSP) system, a...
Officials Commemorate 1st Anniversary of RAPID NW with plaque unveiling
Celebration continues with Universal Pass giveaway and half-price pass sale OKLAHOMA CITY – Officials with EMBARK and the City of Oklahoma City today celebrated the 1st anniversary of RAPID – the region's first bus rapid transit service – with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque. The event took place at RAPID’s park-and-ride located at the northeast corner of NW Expressway and Meridian Ave. “Happy first anniversary to RAPID,” said Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt. “Nearly half a mil...
UCLA receives nearly $20 million for transit projects, including California’s first wireless charging roadways
Artist rendering: Diego Alva/ Original Photo: Lance Patacsil Inductive charging coils will be installed below a portion of Charles E Young Dr., allowing electric passenger shuttles and heavy-duty buses to charge while in motion. The grant will support California’s first wireless charging roadway and BruinBus expansion Key takeaways The grant from the California State Transportation Agency will support the transition of UCLA’s BruinBus fleet to 100% electric and service expans...
California Energy Project Launches Second Round of Transit Set-Aside Lane; Up to $15 Million Available in Zero-Emission Charging and Hydrogen Infrastructure Incentives
Transit fleets seeking to convert to zero-emission fleets, and in need of charging/fueling infrastructure, are encouraged to apply. Pasadena, CA – The California Energy Commission’s Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) Project is excited to announce Year Two of the Transit Set-Aside Funding Lane, open now through Q1 2025. Administered by CALSTART and partner Tetra Tech, the Transit Set-Aside Lane will award up to $15 million in incentives for...
HDR Selected to Design North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has selected HDR to provide the final design of the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project. The BRT project will provide faster and more reliable service to meet the corridor’s growth by linking Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena. Key destinations include the North Hollywood Arts District, Burbank Media District, Downtown Burbank, Glendale Galleria, Americana at Brand, Eagle Rock Plaza, Old Pasadena, an...
STV Celebrates the Successful Completion of Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension Project
SEATTLE, WA – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, joins Sound Transit in celebrating the opening of the Lynnwood Link Extension, an 8.5-mile light rail route extending from Northgate into Snohomish County. Opening to the public on Friday, August 30, 2024, this project includes four new stations, allowing riders to travel between south Snohomish County and downtown Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport and more. “The Lynnwo...
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