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JUN 2013

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CONTENTS Vol. 109 • No. 5 • June 2013 The magazine serving bus and rail transit & motorcoach operations since 1904 PAGE 30: This train will change Florida's commuter culture. PAGE 34: Demand is there, but buses can't keep up. PAGE 40: Transit apps are improving your ride. FEATURES SPECIAL REPORT MOTORCOACH 21 Top Rail Survey Project costs total $99 billion. New York City Transit tops this year's list with $14.3 billion in projects. By Alex Roman RAIL TRANSIT 30 SunRail to Transform Florida's Commuter Culture Using an existing freight corridor, the 32-mile frst phase will serve twelve stations and begin service in 2014. By Janna Starcic TRANSIT 34 Smaller Systems Face Fleet, Expansion Issues 40 New Apps Improve the Ride For customers with mobile devices, safety is enhanced. New features include mobile ticketing and crowd-sourced information. By Nicole Schlosser DEPARTMENTS Advertiser Index Business Briefs Products People Classifed Ads Publisher's Perspective EQUIPMENT 52 Track Maintenance Gets the Job Done Faster, Safer The evolution of track maintenance technologies and services have made it possible to do certain tasks in less time, while keeping workers out of harm's way. By Janna Starcic < mETRO mAGAZINE JUNE 2013 WEBSITE www.metro-magazine.com E-MAIL info@metro-magazine.com A Bobit Business Media Publication Chairman Edward J. Bobit President & CEO Ty Bobit VP/Chief Operating Ofcer Cyndy Drummey Chief Financial Ofcer Richard E. Johnson BUSINESS & EDITORIAL OFFICES 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503 FAX: (310) 533-2512 SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico (888) 239-2455 Some factors that should be considered — funding sources, feasibility and site viability — before issuing a Request for Qualifcations or Request for Proposal. By Fred Gilliam and Ken Anderson CLASSIFIED AD SALES Donna Stewart (405) 260-1678 FAX: (405) 260-1684 Donna_Stewart@cox.net BILLING Tess Dela Rosa (310) 533-2562 Cover image is of a SunRail train with railcars manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. 66 70 72 74 75 76 METRO (ISSN 1098-0083) (USPS 343-700) is published Monthly except for July, Dec, by Bobit Business Media, 3520 Challenger Street, Torrance, California 90503-1640. Periodicals postage paid at Torrance, California 90503-9998 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Metro, P.O. Box 1068 Skokie, IL 60076-8068. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for address changes to take effect. Subscription Prices - United States $40 per year; Canada $60 per year; Foreign $100 per year. Single copy price - $8; Fact Book - $25. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks to receive your first issue. Bobit Business Media reserves the right to refuse non-qualified subscriptions. Please address Editorial and Advertising correspondence to the Executive Offices at 3520 Challenger Street, Torrance, California 90503-1640. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without consent of Bobit Business Media. All statements made, although based on information believed to be reliable and accurate, cannot be guaranteed and no fault or liability can be accepted for error or omission. 2 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Joseph A. Calabrese CEO, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Cleveland Rod Diridon executive director, Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose, Calif. Clif Henke senior analyst, Parsons Brinckerhof, Los Angeles Larry Jackson president/CEO, Long Beach Transit, Long Beach, Calif. Halsey King president, Halsey King & Associates Inc., Carlsbad, Calif. Dan Reichard retired, board member, Central Ohio Transit Authority, Columbus, Ohio Robert J. Schwarz executive vice president of communications, Peter Pan-Trailways Bus Lines Inc., Springfield, Mass. 58 Developing a Successful Transit Facility Project TRANSIT 4 6 16 20 62 64 Mobile devices are now more popular than PCs. Responsive Web design ensures the customers using them have quick, easy access to your website. By Nicole Schlosser TRANSIT Constrained federal funding is exacerbated in smaller areas where agencies are forced to do more with less. By Alex Roman On the Web News Transit Business Point of Departure Green View On Paratransit 46 Operators Get MobileFriendly Vice President/Publisher Frank Di Giacomo Associate Publisher Mark T. Hollenbeck Executive Editor Janna Starcic Managing Editor Alex Roman Senior Editor Nicole Schlosser Production Manager Mary Reimer Senior Production Manager Sarah Paredes Art Director Yuda Chen NORTH AMERICA SALES Frank Di Giacomo, Vice President/Publisher 49 S. Maple Ave., Marlton, NJ 08053 (856) 596-0999 FAX: (856) 596-0168 Mark T. Hollenbeck, Associate Publisher 3115 NE McDonald Lane McMinnville, OR 97128 (503) 472-8200 FAX: (503) 472-8228 Produced in U.S.A. metro-magazine.com

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