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Categories: Management
Business Members Raise $50K for APTA Foundation’s Scholarship Program

In addition to the record-breaking donation, the APTF also announced that for the first time five private and public partners have agreed to hire at least...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215230/business-members-raise-50k-for-apta-foundations-scholarship-program
Categories: Motorcoach, Security and Safety, Technology
Cline Tours Named METRO's Motorcoach Operator of the Year

With eight locations across Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, Cline Tours is known for excellent customer service, diligent safety practices,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215013/cline-tours-named-metros-motorcoach-operator-of-the-year
Categories: Bus, Technology, Zero Emissions
Volvo Completes Acquisition of Proterra's Battery Business

The acquisition, which was made at a purchase price of $210 million before adjustment for inventory level at closing and was first announced in November,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214874/volvo-completes-acquisition-of-proterras-battery-business
Categories: Rail, Technology
Brightline West Project Approved for $2.5B in Private Activity Bonds

DOT previously approved a private activity bond allocation of $1 billion for Brightline West in 2020, bringing the total allocation for this project to $3.5...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214249/brightline-west-project-approved-for-2-5b-in-private-activity-bonds
Categories: Management, Motorcoach, Security and Safety
FMCSA's Administrator Hutcheson Stepping Down

She will depart the agency on Jan. 26. Sue Lawless, FMCSA Executive Director and Chief Safety Officer, will serve as Acting Deputy Administrator and lead...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214196/fmcsas-administrator-hutcheson-stepping-down
Categories: Management, Motorcoach, Security and Safety, Technology, Zero Emissions
An Inside Look at What Makes AAAHI Successful

METRO's Innovative Motorcoach Operator of the Year focuses on technology and empowering people to drive its vision at six separate and environmentally...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214115/an-inside-look-at-what-makes-aaahi-successful
Categories: Management, Motorcoach
Nashville Welcomes ABA Marketplace

This year's event marks the final Marketplace for President/CEO Peter Pantuso. Here's a look at the coaches on the show floor, as well as scenes from...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213920/nashville-welcomes-aba-marketplace
Categories: Management, Motorcoach, Technology
AAAHI Named METRO's Innovative Operator of the Year

Trisha Fridrich, VP, business development and marketing, was on hand to accept the award during the ABA's Operator Breakfast at Marketplace in Nashville.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213646/aaahi-named-metros-innovative-operator-of-the-year
Categories: Bus, Management, Technology, Zero Emissions
Phoenix Motor Inc. Completes Proterra Transit Acquisition

The acquisition will add heavy-duty transit buses to Phoenix's existing product line of medium-duty shuttle and school buses.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213602/phoenix-motor-completes-proterra-transit-acquisition
Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility, Technology
METRO and Bobit Set for Public Transit Conference Launch

Registration is now open for this one-of-a-kind event.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213294/metro-and-bobit-set-for-public-transit-conference-launch
Categories: New Mobility, Paratransit, Technology
Inside Look: May Mobility's Driverless Arizona Project

Sun City represents the first of many communities globally where May Mobility aims to launch its rider-only transit services to transform cities by...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212458/inside-may-mobilitys-driverless-arizona-project
Categories: New Mobility, Paratransit, Technology
5 Takeaways from The Spare, CapMetro Paratransit Partnership

At about 67 days in, Ballentine and Spare’s VP, Customers, Quinn Kliman, joined METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman for a webinar that included an extensive...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212384/5-takeaways-from-spare-capmetros-paratransit-partnership
Categories: Management, Rail
Sound Transit To Switch to Flat Fare for Light Rail System

The new fare, $3 per trip for adults, takes effect in Fall 2024, coinciding with the opening of the Lynnwood Link Extension.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212400/sound-transit-to-switch-to-flat-fare-for-light-rail-system
Categories: Bus, Rail, Technology
Innovation Showcase: King County Metro, Connectpoint Team for Signage Project

The synchronized, cloud-based displays can be controlled and managed remotely 24/7 through Connectpoint’s personalized content management system, CPAM,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212065/innovation-showcase-king-county-metro-connectpoint-team-for-signage-project
Categories: Bus, Management, Rail
Sound Transit's CEO Timm Announces Leadership Transition

Since joining Sound Transit in September 2022, Timm has overseen a renewed emphasis on the rider experience as Sound Transit approaches the opening of...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212173/sound-transits-ceo-timm-announces-leadership-transition
Categories: Management
The Latest Equipment Offerings in Motorcoach

Check out the list of the latest offerings that operations are providing across the U.S. and Canada.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212029/the-latest-equipment-offerings-in-transit
Categories: Motorcoach, Security and Safety
Tackling The Cost of Motorcoach Insurance Post-COVID

While the pandemic put a freeze on business, insurance companies were able to help operations control costs when their vehicles weren’t running. Now that...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10211290/tackling-the-cost-of-motorcoach-insurance-post-covid
Categories: Bus, Technology
Safety, AI, and More with Axis Communications' Anthony Incorvati

Anthony Incorvati, Business Development Manager, Americas, for Axis Communications, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman from the APTA EXPO show floor...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10210977/safety-ai-and-more-with-axis-communications-anthony-incorvati
Categories: Bus, Management, Rail, Security and Safety, Technology, Zero Emissions
Biden Administration Marks 2nd Anniversary of IIJA

To date, the Administration has announced nearly $400 billion in IIJA funding, including over 40,000 specific projects and awards, across over 4,500...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10210694/biden-administration-marks-2nd-anniversary-of-iija
Categories: Bus, Technology
How Innovative Fare Policies Can Spur Equity, Inclusion, and More

At the recent APTA TRANSform & EXPO, INIT hosted two unique roundtables in their booth that featured public transit officials discussing how they were able...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10210539/how-innovative-fare-policies-can-spur-equity-inclusion-and-more
Categories: Bus, Management, Technology
Part Two: Innovation and Partnerships with Vontas CEO Peter Aczel and Special Guests

Learn about an exciting new partnership that was announced at APTA’s TRANSform & EXPO, how open APIs can spur future collaborations between suppliers,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10210425/part-two-innovation-and-partnerships-with-vontas-ceo-peter-aczel-and-special-gue
Categories: New Mobility, Paratransit, Technology
CapMetro, Spare Partnership Tests Tech at Next Level

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman spoke to Spare CEO/Co-Founder Kristoffer Vik Hansen and Chad Ballentine, VP, demand response & innovative mobility, at...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10209963/capmetro-spare-partnership-tests-tech-at-next-level
Categories: Bus, Rail, Security and Safety, Technology
March Networks Unveils New Capabilities, Focuses on Future of Video Surveillance

METRO Executive Editor Alex Roman recently spoke to Net Payne, chief sales and marketing officer at March Networks, about the new platform, the importance...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10209424/march-networks-unveils-new-capabilities-focuses-on-future-of-video-surveillance
Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility, Paratransit
Palm Tran Announces Passing of Clinton B. Forbes

A Miami native, Forbes solidified a reputation as a leader and innovator in public transportation for more than 30 years — eight of which were spent as...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10209694/palm-tran-announces-passing-of-clinton-b-forbes
Categories: Rail, Technology
Siemens Mobility President/CEO Talks Tech and More

Marc Buncher discusses Siemens current direction, the state of high-speed rail in America, and much more.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10209313/siemens-mobility-president-ceo-talks-tech-and-more
Categories: Management, Motorcoach
ABA’s Pantuso Talks Final Year at Association, Future of Motorcoach Industry

Although his departure date as president and CEO is set for September 2024, Pantuso explains there is too much to do to start “counting down the days,”...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10208244/abas-pantuso-talks-final-year-at-association-future-of-motorcoach-industry
Categories: Bus, Management
The Unique Challenges Facing Smaller Transit Agencies and More with CTAA’s Scott Bogren

Check out how smaller transit agencies are re-thinking and reinforcing the ways they provide mobility in their communities; ongoing funding issues even...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10208614/the-unique-challenges-facing-smaller-transit-agencies-and-more-with-ctaas-scott-bogren
Categories: New Mobility, Paratransit, Zero Emissions
Senior, ADA Transportation Provider Finds Savings Through Electrification

South Carolina's EHC took a chance by investing in electric vehicles in the wake of soaring gas prices and found success after adding Ford E-Transit vans.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10208240/senior-ada-transportation-provider-finds-savings-through-electrification
Categories: Management
Executive Q&A: How Transit Leaders Worked to Improve Workforce, Ridership

What has changed for agencies in the last two years? We asked transit leaders from across the U.S. about their latest workforce and ridership efforts.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10207452/executive-qa-how-transit-leaders-worked-to-improve-workforce-ridership
Categories: Management, Motorcoach
METRO Launches 2024 Motorcoach Awards Submission Process

We are looking for operators who stand above and beyond both in their service area as well as the industry.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10207635/metro-launches-2024-motorcoach-award-submission-process
Categories: Bus, Management
Innovation and Partnerships with Peter Aczel [Part 1]

Peter Aczel, CEO for Vontas, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the technology products the company offers, his reaction to being named...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10207269/part-one-with-vontas-ceo-peter-aczel
Categories: Paratransit, Technology
The Wave, Genfare Bring Fare Collection To Paratransit System

After working with Genfare to implement a new mobile fare payment system, Alabama's The Wave decided to give some of the same capabilities to its...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10204880/the-wave-genfare-bring-fare-collection-to-paratransit-system
Categories: Rail, Technology, Zero Emissions
TTC Enhances Rail System, Decreases Emissions in City Centers

The TTC won not one but two Innovative Solutions Awards this year, thanks to a rail partnership with Hatch and a "Green Zones" partnership with BAE Systems.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10204865/ttc-enhances-rail-system-decreases-emissions-in-city-centers
Categories: New Mobility, Technology
Wave Transit, Moovit Bring Increased Mobility Options to Wilmington, N.C.

By expanding mobility options, the partnership has enabled those in the region to fill the first-mile, last-mile conundrum by better connecting to...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10204749/wave-transit-moovit-bring-increased-mobility-options-to-wilmington-n-c
Categories: Rail, Security and Safety, Technology
BART, ELERTS Bring Increased Safety, Equity to Transit System

With the customer experience at the forefront of transit, the San Francisco-based program has increased the ability for females to travel on BART's system...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10204745/bart-elerts-bring-increased-safety-equity-to-transit-system
Categories: Bus, Technology, Zero Emissions
California’s SMRT Partners with Heliox Energy to Think Outside the Box

Through the partnership, the agency was able to launch its first two electric buses without a major infrastructure buildout, amplifying the city's...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10204742/californias-smrt-partners-with-heliox-energy-to-think-outside-the-box
Categories: Bus, Management, Technology
Preteckt Helps Transit Agencies Increase Fleet Uptime Through AI

Not one but three transit agencies turned to the maintenance software program and saw real change, resulting in a 2023 Innovative Solutions Award nod.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10204738/preteckt-helps-transit-agencies-increase-fleet-uptime-through-ai
Categories: Bus, Technology
California’s FAX, Vontas Bring CAD/AVL System to the Next Level

In 2022, the City of Fresno Transportation Department/Fresno Area Express had a 20-year-old CAD/AVL system with outdated, unsupported software. Here's how...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10204735/californias-fax-vontas-to-bring-cad-avl-system-to-the-next-level
Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility, Paratransit, Rail, Security and Safety, Technology, Zero Emissions
METRO's 2023 Innovative Solutions Award Winners Revealed

Now in its ninth year, the Innovative Solutions Awards honors bus operations and their supplier partners for successful partnerships that positively...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10205801/metros-2023-innovative-solutions-award-winners-revealed
Categories: Management
The Top 10 Things to Do in Orlando According to ChatGPT

In case you are looking for time to kill while in town for APTA's TRANSform & EXPO, we asked ChatGPT to tell us the top 10 things to do while you are in town.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10205601/the-top-10-things-to-do-in-orlando-according-to-chatgpt
Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility, Paratransit, Rail, Technology, Zero Emissions
Take Two: APTA's TRANSform & EXPO Returns to Orlando

The conference makes its return to Orlando after a successful show in 2021 that occurred just as the restrictions of COVID relaxed.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10205523/take-two-aptas-transform-expo-returns-to-orlando
Categories: Management
Industry Stalwarts ‘Rays the Mark’ to Help Industry Peers

First connecting as transit CEOs in upstate New York, Ray Melleady and Mark Aesch have formed a foundation to help those in the transit industry that need...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10203722/industry-stalwarts-rays-the-mark-to-help-industry-peers
Categories: Technology
An Inside Look at L.A. Metro’s New Fare Capping Program with Cubic

Fare capping is the latest rider benefit added to the TAP regional contactless fare system, which Cubic and Metro have collaborated on for more than two...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10203652/an-inside-look-at-the-l-a-metros-new-fare-capping-program-with-cubic
Categories: Bus, Rail, Zero Emissions
Honolulu’s TheBus Looks to Bring Zero Emissions to The Island, Launches New Light Rail System

Although the COVID pandemic had a real impact on one of the nation’s most heavily used public transportation services per capita, TheBus continues to charge...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10203466/honolulus-thebus-looks-to-bring-zero-emissions-to-the-island-launches-new-light-rail-system
Categories: Bus, Management, Technology, Zero Emissions
CCW Names Scully Chief Commercial Officer

Scully will join Bradley Carson (COO) and Michael Dominici (CFO) as the senior leaders of the organization responsible for guiding the organization for the...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10203198/ccw-names-scully-chief-commercial-officer
Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility, Paratransit, Zero Emissions
Transdev’s CEO Talks Future of Company Post First Transit Acquisition

Following a purchase that shook up the contractor landscape, Laura Hendricks discusses how the transition is going, the company’s zero-emission goals, and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10202530/transdevs-ceo-talks-future-of-company-post-first-transit-acquisition
Categories: Motorcoach, Security and Safety
NTSB Investigating Factors in Greyhound Illinois Crash

During a press conference, the NTSB said the investigation will center around human performance, survival factors, and motor carrier factors, as well as...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10202741/ntsb-investigating-factors-in-greyhound-illinois-crash
Categories: Bus, Zero Emissions
Talking ZEBs With CALSTART’s Jared Schnader

Jared Schnader, Sr. Director, Bus Initiative Lead, at Calstart, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss zero emission buses in public transit,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10201897/talking-zebs-with-calstarts-jared-schnader
Categories: Rail, Technology
Inside the Opening of Honolulu's Skyline Rail System

The initial 10-mile phase will serve nine stations between Kualakaʻi and Hālawa, with the full line due to connect 19 stations along a 19-mile corridor on...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10201813/inside-the-opening-of-honolulus-skyline-rail-system
Categories: Bus, Motorcoach, New Mobility, Paratransit, Security and Safety, Technology, Zero Emissions
Deadline Extended: Apply Now for METRO's 2023 Innovative Solution Awards

Submissions are now being accepted for this year from any type of passenger bus or rail operation and their supplier partner, with the winners set to be...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10198683/apply-now-for-metros-2023-innovative-solution-awards


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