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Mass Transit | MassTransitmag.com | FEBRUARY 2015
PEOPLE & PLACES
Dayton Rolls Out Dual
Power Electric Vehicle
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The Greater Dayton RTA recently rolled
out the frst of four prototype dual mode
electric trolleys in downtown Dayton.
RTA is working to provide both pas-
sengers and operators with a safe, quiet
and dependable ride. RTA plans to test the
prototypes initially on three routes and
eventually expanding to others to analyze
the of-wire capacity of the units.
Throughout the test period data will
be gathered and compared to RTA's
existing trolleybus and well as diesel and
hybrid feets.
www.MassTransitmag.com/12031146
Omnitrans Introduces
Veteran Discount Fare
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In appreciation for the contributions
of those who have served in our nation's
armed forces, Omnitrans introduced a
discount fare for U.S. military veterans.
The veteran fare provides a 50 per-
cent discount on fxed-route bus fares
and passes to U.S. retired military per-
sonnel with ID. Additionally, Omnitrans
introduced free rides for uniformed
active-duty military members, police
and frefghters.
www.MassTransitmag.com/12033489
BART Plans
Richmond Station
Improvements
Te BART Board of Directors award-
ed a contract Jan. 8 to reconstruct
and make safety improvements to
the area outside the Richmond Sta-
tion where buses, taxis, and cars
drop of and picked up riders.
Te $2.7 million project will mod -
ernize the existing lot on the west side
of the station and provide for a safer
and more functional multi-modal
transit hub with sustainable features
like energy efcient LED lighting and
drought resistant landscaping.
www.MassTransitmag.com/12033024
BART WILL spend $2.7 million to
upgrade the Richmond station as part
of the agency's modernization plans.
Orange County
Transportation Authority
Irvine Mayor Pro Tem
Jefrey Lalloway was
selected as the new chair-
man of the Orange County
Transportation Authority
Board of Directors.
Lalloway served as the
OCTA board's vice chair-
man for the last year, re-
placing outgoing Chairman
Shawn Nelson. Lalloway
has served on the Irvine
City Council since Decem-
ber 2010 and on the OCTA
board since January 2013.
www.MassTransitmag.
com/12034039
LTK Engineering Services
Natalie E. Cornell has
assumed the role of
director of business
development in LTK
Engineering Services'
Ambler, Pennsylvania,
headquarters.
Prior to joining the com-
pany, Cornell managed a
division of Lecip Inc. Before
that, she was a marketing
director in Accenture's
Transportation Practice,
as well as vice president of
marketing and communica-
tions for a consulting frm.
www.MassTransitmag.
com/12032051
Seon Design Inc.
Tom Gill was named pres-
ident of Seon Design Inc.,
replacing Terry Akiyama.
Akiyama has decided to
retire as president but will
transition to a new role
as chairman to provide
continued guidance and
leadership. Gill was hired
as chief operating ofcer in
2009. He's a veteran in the
video surveillance industry
serving as COO and CFO of
Silent Witness prior to their
acquisition by Honeywell
in 2003.
www.MassTransitmag.
com/12029938
Jefrey Lalloway Tom Gill
Natalie Cornell
BART
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John D. Dingell Transit Center
Opens in Dearborn
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The city of Dearborn's intermodal pas-
senger rail station was dedicated in honor
of retiring U.S. Congressman John Dingell.
The city-owned transit center replac-
es a smaller station erected by Amtrak on
city property in 1979.
The station was fully funded by $28.2
million from the federal American Recov-
ery and Reinvestment Act.
Nearly 79,000 Amtrak passengers
used the former station in the last year.
www.MassTransitmag.com/12028276
Greater Dayton RTA
THE GREATER Dayton RTA's new dual
power electric vehicle will be studied
during a test period, then compared
to other fleet units.
Omnitrans
OMNITRANS CEO/GENERAL Manager
Scott Graham speaks during the
agency's kickoff event.