Public Transit

Your morning transportation speed-read:

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has created a safety song and dance.

Amtrak has reached an agreement to continue using a bridge between Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Ontario, Canada.

Montana's Billings-Logan International Airport is planning a $9 million runway renovation.

The website SmartMoney.com has ranked the best airlines for five different kinds of flights.

Your morning transportation speed-read:

Chevrolet will feature Apple's popular Siri voice-activated assistant in its cars next year.

An app has been released to allow airline passengers to rent cars from their arrival gates.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has said it will not pass on costs for recovering from Superstorm Sandy to its riders.

Auto purchases generated most of Florida's sales tax revenue this year.

A large majority of New York City residents think the agency that runs its subway trains and buses did a good job responding to Hurricane Sandy, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,165 New York City residents after Sandy ravaged large portions of the Northeast. The poll found 75 percent of New Yorkers approved of the city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) response to the hurricane.

New York officials declared a transportation emergency after Sandy, dropping fares on trains and buses in the city. Subway service between Manhattan and Brooklyn was briefly shut down, but it was restored within a week after water was pumped from flooded tunnels. 

Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail transportation system said Thursday that it has sold 1,500 commemorative fare cards this week for President Obama's second inauguration.

The organization that runs subway trains in the capital, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), said earlier this week that it was accepting pre-sale payments for a special version of its SmarTrip fare cards that will mark Obama being sworn in again on Jan. 21, 2013.

WMATA tweeted Thursday that 1,500 of the cards, which feature Obama's picture and include the phrase "America Makes History Again," have already been sold.

Your morning transportation speed-read:

Maryland is running low on transportation money.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called for Florida to pass a distracted-driving law during a recent trip there.

Airlines are facing a large pilot shortage.

Transit supporters in Indianapolis are lobbying for officials to hold a referendum to build a new rail system.

Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail subway is accepting orders for SmartTrip fare cards commemorating President Obama's second inauguration.

The organization that runs subway trains in the capital, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), said Tuesday that it was accepting pre-sale payments for cards that will mark Obama taking the oath of office again on Jan. 21, 2013.

The cards feature Obama's picture and include the phrase "America Makes History Again." Metro is selling the commemorative cards for $15, which is $5 more than the price of a normal SmarTrip card. 

Transportation groups are claiming a nearly 70 percent success rate for transportation referendums in this week’s elections.

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) said voters approved 25 out of 31 road spending measures and 13 out of 19 initiatives for public transit funding.

Both groups declared that the victories sent a message that voters are in favor of governments spending more on transportation.

Democratic senators from New York and New Jersey are praising the federal government on Thursday for increasing disaster funding to clean up the devastation from Hurricane Sandy -- but are also demanding more.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has declared a "transportation emergency" during his state's recovery from Hurricane Sandy.

Cuomo has announced that New York City's subway will not charge fares on Thursday and Friday as the system resumes limited service after suffering severe flood damage during Sandy.

Separately, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) has announced a three-passenger limit on driving across bridges that lead into hard-hit Manhattan.

After being deluged by Hurricane Sandy, the New York City subway and commuter rail systems will resume service Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning on a limited basis.

The announcement was made Wednesday by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). Cuomo said trains would begin running on the Metro-North and Long Island Railroad railways Wednesday afternoon, and subway service will follow in areas north of hard-hit lower Manhattan.