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Annual Fact Book Issue 2014 Vol. 109 No. 9 (Published in the Fall Quarter) Fleet Mix 35 feet and over . . . . 72% Under 35 feet . . . . 19.5% Articulated . . . . . . . 8.5% WMATA photo by Larry Levine PAGE 9: Industry data PAGE 4: Business increasingly sees public transportation as a tool to recruit desired talent to their companies. PAGE 28: Easy-to-use bus and chassis directory. FEATURES 4 Industry Analysis: Economic Impact of Public Transportation Returns range from greater U.S. economic competitiveness in an increasingly global trading environment, to improved business productivity, to increasing commercial and residential real estate values, which in turn create better capital sources for additional investment. 10 Industry Data Federal appropriations, largest transit bus feets, largest railcar feets, bus rapid transit projects, paratransit fgures, biggest motorcoach feets, motorcoach sales numbers and more. 28 Bus & Chassis Manufacturers 92 Consultants/Contractors Providers of consulting, management, operations and professional services for public transit, passenger rail and private bus operations. 100 Editorial Index Listing of feature articles by category going back fve years. 106 Glossary Builders of passenger railcars. 52 Industry Suppliers Expanded listing of contact information for companies that supply equipment, parts and services, with a cross-reference for easy identifcation. VP, Bus and Rail/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 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Joseph A. Calabrese CEO, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Cleveland Joseph Casey GM, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Philadelphia Rod Diridon executive director, Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose, Calif. Cliff Henke senior analyst, Parsons Brinckerhof, Los Angeles 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. 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 Public transportation terminology. 112 Industry Contacts State-by-state, national and international listings of organizations serving public transportation, with full contact information. Builders of transit buses, motorcoaches, trolleybuses, shuttle buses, paratransit buses and chassis. 48 Railcar Manufacturers The magazine serving bus and rail transit & motorcoach operations since 1904 DEPARTMENTS Advertisers' Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Classifed Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Publisher's Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Cover image: iStockimage © touc BUSINESS & EDITORIAL OFFICES 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503 FAX: (310) 533-2512 SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico (888) 239-2455 CLASSIFIED AD SALES Donna Stewart (405) 260-1678 FAX: (405) 260-1684 Donna_Stewart@cox.net BILLING Tess Dela Rosa (310) 533-2562 NORTH AMERICA SALES Frank Di Giacomo, VP, Bus and Rail/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 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 < mETRO mAGAZINE FACT BOOK 2014 Produced in U.S.A. metro-magazine.com