People News: COMTO, Moffatt & Nichol
The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) names 10 recipients of its Women Who Move the Nation Award. Also, Moffatt & Nichol appoints Nathan Ellis to its national rail team.
Broward County Transit
Transit Briefs: MBTA, MARTA, BCT
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) shares its service plans for Massachusetts 250 celebrations. Also, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) executes financial transactions that will “generate substantial savings and increase the Authority’s liquidity by hundreds of millions of dollars”; and Broward County Transit (BCT) in Plantation, Fla., sets public meetings for its Broward Commuter Rail North project.
Transit Briefs: South Florida Coastal Link, KC Streetcar, Trinity Metro, Alstom
South Florida Coastal Link seeks an operating agency. Also, KC Streetcar #807 is ready for passenger service; Trinity Metro adds four new Stadler DMU FLIRT vehicles to its fleet; and Alstom renews its contract to operate and maintain the Automated People Mover (APM) system at Denver International Airport.
BCT: Upcoming Procurement Opportunity for $1.25B Light Rail Project
Broward County Transit (BCT) on Nov. 5 announced an upcoming procurement for Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) study and preliminary engineering for a Light Rail Transit (LRT) fixed guideway system.
Transit Briefs: Metrolinx, PANYNJ, St. Louis MetroLink, Calgary Green Line LRT, SEPTA, BCT
Metrolinx moves forward on transit-oriented community at Mimico GO Station. Also, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) reports that quarterly PATH ridership climbed to 59% of pre-pandemic first-quarter 2019; MetroLink’s Secure Platform Plan progresses; Calgary’s Green Line names Bow Transit Connectors as Development Partner; the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) shares progress on strategic plan; and Broward County Transit (BCT) launches multi-billion-dollar Premium Mobility Plan (PREMO).