Baoding, a Chinese city about 90 miles south of Beijing with a population of ten million, suspended several bus line services due to the financial crisis of municipal governments in the wake of three years of pandemic control under the communist party’s Zero-COVID policy. In a question-and-answer section of local bus services, the authorities responded…
‘South Gate’ of Beijing Suspends City Bus Services in a Sign of Growing Local Government Financial Crises
LA’s Bus Driver Shortage Has Led to Around 10,000 Canceled Trips a Month
January 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A shortage of bus drivers in Los Angeles resulted in around 10,000 canceled DASH routes a month over the last two years, or an average of 15 percent of scheduled trips, a Department of Transportation representative told the city council’s Transportation Committee Jan. 25. It’s part of a nationwide trend in which 96 percent…
Transit Flush With Cash After Federal Pandemic Bailout, but What Happens Next?
July 19, 2022
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Data from the Federal Transit Administration sheds light on how the COVID-19 lockdown crippled public transportation in the U.S. As passengers abandoned public transit during the lockdown, many systems were kept alive by the $69.5 billion the federal government gave transit agencies throughout the country in three relief packages. The transit system that serves the…
Lawmakers Aim to Stiffen Penalty for Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Violators
More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year. Now Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee members are proposing a move to more quickly bring toll violators into compliance to help the debt-ridden turnpike. Currently, toll violators are subject to a suspended vehicle registration if they have at least six unpaid tolls, or total…
Italy Prepares for Train Track Protests Against COVID-19 Passes
ROME—Italy’s government vowed to crack down on demonstrators threatening to block train tracks throughout the country Wednesday as a rule requiring COVID-19 tests or vaccines to use public transportation for long-distance domestic travel took effect. In a bid to rein in the transmission of infections as Italians returned from summer vacations, the government announced weeks…
Laguna Beach Trolley Service Will Resume in June
April 13, 2021
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The service will be operated by a new outside contractor after council during its April 6 meeting unanimously agreed to award LAZ Parking the contract for a five-year term. The cost for the initial year of the contract is not to exceed $1.93 million and will be subject to annual budget approval. “The trolley system…
CDC Requires Face Masks on Airlines, Public Transportation
ATLANTA—Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask-wearing rule late Friday that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden. The rule “will…
CDC Requires Masks on Airlines, Public Transportation
ATLANTA—Travelers on airplanes and public transportation such as buses and subways will be required to wear masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) issued a mask-wearing rule on Jan. 29 that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden. The…
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