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The MTA started running ferry services in 1963. The MBTA replaced the MTA in 1964, expanding the service area to fully include the area's commuter rail services, all of which had to be taken over by the government or discontinued for financial reasons. Paratransit services began in 1977.
On June 1, 2018, COTA began the C-Pass program, giving employees of certain companies downtown free rides on COTA buses. By 2019, the program enrolled about 420 companies. C-Pass is scheduled to be discontinued on December 31, 2020; property owners will decide whether to fund the program further. [14]
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is an agency in the California executive branch that "manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.5 million California public employees, retirees, and their families".
In January 2019, the MTA announced that the R262s would be replacing the R62 and R62A fleets, a new fleet that would be ordered as part of a future capital program. [5]: 25 In June 2023, the MTA hinted towards the existence of the R268 subway car contract. More information is to be announced. [25]
133, 136, 138, 141 are Retired. 2008 Nabi 60-BRT HEV 180-185 Cummins ISL Allison EP50 180, 181, 183-185 are Retired. 182 is Active. 2011 Gillig Low Floor 40' 700-724 Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R-6 700-702, 704, 706-709, 712, 713-716, 718 are Retired. 703, 705, 710, 717, 719-724 are Active 2012 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40' 725-736 Cummins ISB6.7
The Opus buses are the only non 40- and 60-foot buses in MTA's fleet; held at Northwest (4) garage. In mid-2011, MTA retired the three 30-foot Opus buses due to reliability issues. Schedules are printed in full color, rather than the monochrome design of most printed schedules, in order to attract more riders. [citation needed]
Retired subway cars being transported to the ocean, where they will be dropped into the water to create an artificial reef. In 2001, the New York City Transit Authority started disposing of retired subway cars by dumping them at sea to create artificial reefs, with the intention of promoting marine life.
The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 or FEPCA (H.R. 5241, Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 101–509) is a United States federal law relating to the salaries for employees of the United States Government. In the 1980s, salaries for civil servants in the executive branch had fallen behind private sector pay. FEPCA was ...