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contents September/October 2012 Vol. 108 No. 8 Vice President/Publisher Frank Di Giacomo Associate Publisher Mark T. Hollenbeck Executive Editor Janna Starcic Managing Editor Alex Roman Senior Editor Nicole Schlosser Assistant Editors Brittni Rubin, Erin Spandorf Production Manager Mary Reimer Senior Production Manager Sarah Paredes Art Director Ajay Peckham PAGE 86: What is being done to stop fare evasion? PAGE 23: Many transit systems in the Top 100 are meeting demand and funding challenges by upping effi ciencies. PAGE 62: Will Buy America changes help or hinder? FEATURES METRO RESEARCH 23 Top 100 Bus Fleets Survey Implementing a fuel transition program and buying used buses are some tactics this year's respondents are turning to. By Alex Roman METRO RESEARCH 32 GM Survey The average transit exec spent 23 years in the industry, with an average annual salary of $113,000. By Janna Starcic SPECIAL REPORT 42 50 Ways to Be a Top Transit GM METRO surveyed more than 200 transit executives to fi nd out what traits are important to becoming a great leader. By Janna Starcic SPECIAL REPORT 47 Women in Transportation Profi les the achievements of seven women in the public transportation industry, ranging from public aff airs manager for the Transportation Security Administration to a GM of a Texas- based transit system. By Brittni Rubin TRANSIT 62 Buy America Do government interventions help foster American manufacturing in public transportation? By and large, they help only marginally. By Cliff Henke DEPARTMENTS On the Web 4 News 6 Point of Departure 14 Five Questions Guest Editorial 16 20 Business Briefs 94 NORTH AMERICA SALES Cover image designed by Ajay Peckham. 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 METRO (ISSN 1098-0083) (USPS 343-700) (CDN IPM# 40013413) 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 ef- fect. Subscription Prices - United States $40 per year; Canada $60 per year; Foreign $100 per year. Single copy price - $6; 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 Me- dia. 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 SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2012 Produced in U.S.A. Advertiser Index 98 People 100 New Products Classifi ed Ads 102 105 Publisher's Perspective 106 TRANSIT 86 Locking Down Fare Evasion L.A., Boston, San Francisco and Atlanta are putting an end to 'free rides' with fare inspection crackdowns. By Nicole Schlosser RAIL TRANSIT 74 Real Costs, Value of HSR A new economic value-added model must be used to illustrate the total realizable benefi ts that can be obtained. By Brooks Bentz A Bobit Business Media Publication Chairman Edward J. Bobit President & CEO Ty Bobit Chief Financial Offi cer 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 CLASSIFIED AD SALES Donna Stewart (405) 513-6794 FAX: (360) 406-7576 Donna_Stewart@cox.net BILLING Tess Dela Rosa (310) 533-2562 MOTORCOACH 68 MAP-21 Impacts on the Motorcoach Industry Bill includes"Grading System" and changes how the industry does business with public transit agencies. By Alex Roman EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Joseph A. Calabrese CEO, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Cleveland Rod Diridon executive director, Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose, Calif. Cliff Henke senior analyst, Parsons Brinckerhoff , 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., Springfi eld, Mass. WEBSITE www.metro-magazine.com E-MAIL info@metro-magazine.com metro-magazine.com