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Request for Information #601-2018 Transit Farebox System
DUE DATE EXTENDED TO MAY 21ST BY 4 PM Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT, Inc.), an Ithaca, NY-based public transit agency, is welcoming information regarding available transit bus fare systems. TCAT, Inc. has compiled general information and expected requirements within the attachment below. TCAT, Inc. has an annual ridership of about 4 million annual trips and travels 1.6 […]
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Request for Proposal #501-2018 Uniform Management Program
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT, Inc.), an Ithaca, NY-based public transit agency, is welcoming proposals for the providing uniform management services. TCAT, Inc. has compiled general conditions and requirements details within the attachments below. TCAT, Inc. has an annual ridership of about 4 million annual trips and travels 1.6 million miles a year. TCAT, Inc.’s service area […]
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TCAT team praised for their quick response to 3/23/18 bus fire
An electrical issue, though specifics are yet to be determined, is the cause of a March 23rd bus fire on NYS Route 96, near Krums Corner, TCAT General Manager Scot Vanderpool said today. There were no injuries thanks to the quick reaction of TCAT Bus Operator Antoinette Briggs, Vanderpool said. TCAT has been working closely […]
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Request for Proposal #401-2018 – HR Leave Management
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT, Inc.), an Ithaca, NY-based public transit agency, is welcoming proposals to help manage our employees on leave, as part of a HR Leave Management program. TCAT, Inc. has compiled general conditions and requirements details within the attachments below. TCAT, Inc. has an annual ridership of about 4 million annual trips and travels […]
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Request for Proposal #201-2018 – Bus Wash System Replacement
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT, Inc.), an Ithaca, NY-based public transit agency, is welcoming proposals for the replacement of the bus wash system. TCAT, Inc. has compiled general conditions and requirements details within the attachments below. TCAT, Inc. has an annual ridership of about 4 million annual trips and travels 1.6 million miles a year. TCAT, Inc.’s service […]
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TCAT Board of Directors reorganizes at first meeting of the year 1/25/18
Frank P. Proto took over as chairman of the TCAT Board of Directors at its first meeting of the year on Thurs., Jan. 25. Proto, a former long-time Tompkins County legislator and TCAT board member, follows David Howe, who served as the board’s chairman in 2017. Proto said this year he will place heavy emphasis […]
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Michael Smith is TCAT’s new Operations Manager
TCAT General Manager Scot Vanderpool recently announced that Michael Smith, shown above, will take over as TCAT’s new operations manager. Smith, a former transit supervisor, is filling a position vacated by Vanderpool when he became general manager in August, 2017. Previously, the position was filled by Nancy Oltz, who retired after nearly four decade […]
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TCAT thanks Centro for lending buses to help it deal with shortages
Syracuse-based Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (Centro) has come to TCAT’s rescue by lending two buses to the Ithaca-based transit agency to help it prevent missed trips due to bus shortages. Upon the request of TCAT General Manager Scot Vanderpool, (shown above far right with TCAT staff) Centro CEO Rick Lee last week […]
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Red Cross lauds TCAT for helping tenants displaced by apartment fire last winter
TCAT was honored by the American Red Cross Southern Tier Chapter at its annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner in Apalachin, NY, on Wed., Sept., 27, with a Good Neighbors Award for helping evacuate tenants at an apartment building fire in Slaterville Springs last winter. It all stemmed from a freezing cold night on Fri., Dec, […]
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TCAT officially rolls out real-time information to give riders info on trips at their fingertips
TCAT this week announced the official release of real-time information to its passengers via mobile apps and on its web site as part of a $1.5 million Information Technology/ Intelligent Transportion System (IT/ITS) project. TCAT contracted with Avail Technologies, Inc., based in State College, Pa., for the project, which was launched in February, 2016. The […]
