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Categories: Management
Pittsburgh Regional Transit Faces Proposed Cuts, Releases Final Public Comment Report

More than 4,800 riders shared concerns as the agency warns of deep service cuts and fare hikes without urgent state funding support.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10245065/pittsburgh-regional-transit-faces-proposed-cuts-releases-final-public-comment-re
Categories: Management
New York MTA’s Interborough Express Advancing from Planning to Active Phase

Design kicks off on the Interborough Express, set to connect Brooklyn and Queens to the subway, bus, and Long Island Rail Road.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10245015/new-york-mtas-interborough-express-advancing-from-planning-to-active-phase
Categories: Bus, Management, Motorcoach, Rail
Marc Molinaro Confirmed as Administrator of the FTA

Molinaro assumes leadership of the FTA following the tenure of Acting Administrator Tariq Bokhari, who will now serve as deputy administrator.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10245013/marc-molinaro-confirmed-as-administrator-of-the-fta
Categories: Rail
South Florida’s Tri-Rail Sets a New Annual Ridership Record

Tri-Rail hits a new ridership record with over 4.5 million rides, marking a full pandemic recovery, but future funding challenges loom beyond 2027.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10245011/south-floridas-tri-rail-sets-a-new-annual-ridership-record

On this initial episode of Bus Tech Talk, METRO's Alex Roman and CCW's Mark Hollenbeck talk to some of the top maintenance leaders in the industry.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/podcasts/bus-tech-talk-maintenance-insights-from-connect-transits-charlie-busse
Categories: Rail
Federal Railroad Administration Cancels Grant Funds for Maryland’s SCMAGLEV Rail Project

Approximately $26 million in grants were pulled from the project, citing delays, cost overruns, and unresolvable federal agency impacts.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244960/federal-railroad-administration-cancels-grant-funds-for-marylands-scmaglev-rail-project
Categories: Bus, Management
RIPTA Releases Final Independent Operational Efficiency Study

The study, conducted by an independent consultant at the request of Gov. McKee and the General Assembly, was a condition of the FY2025 state budget and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244957/ripta-releases-final-independent-operational-efficiency-study
Categories: Management
People Movement: The Latest Moves at WTS International, Amtrak, and More

METRO's People Movement covers the latest personnel moves in the public transit, motorcoach, and people mobility industries.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244955/people-movement-the-latest-moves-at-wts-international-amtrak-and-more
Categories: Management
FTA Rolls Out Guidance for FIFA and Olympic Host Cities Navigating Bus Safety Standards

FTA released new video guidance to help transit agencies and host cities meet safety standards for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244858/fta-rolls-out-guidance-for-fifa-and-olympic-host-cities-navigating-bus-safety-st
Categories: Zero Emissions
NFI Subsidiary New Flyer Awarded 46 Bus Order From Las Vegas RTC

The order for low-emission Xcelsior CNG buses deepens RTC’s decades-long partnership with NFI, advancing cleaner, smarter transit in Southern Nevada.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244856/nfi-subsidiary-new-flyer-awarded-46-bus-order-from-las-vegas-rtc
Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Operations, Technology, Zero Emissions
Smarter Strategies for Transit Fleet Electrification

Across North America, transit agencies are under growing pressure to electrify their fleets. Local and state mandates are driving the transition, and public...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244851/smarter-strategies-for-transit-fleet-electrification
Categories: Bus, Motorcoach, Technology
Biz Briefs: Clean Energy, MCI, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244771/biz-briefs-clean-energy-mci-and-more
Categories: Management
Quiet Zones Along DART Silver Line to Become Active Before End of August

Activation will silence train horns in six Texas cities as DART continues testing vehicles, crossings and track ahead of passenger service set to open by...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244720/quiet-zones-along-dart-silver-line-to-become-active-before-end-of-august
Categories: Bus, Management, Paratransit, Rail
New York MTA Riders Report Best-Ever Subway Satisfaction in Spring 2025 Survey

More than half of subway customers, 57%, are satisfied with the subway overall, up from 49% in Fall 2024. This marks the highest level of overall...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244683/new-york-mta-riders-report-best-ever-subway-satisfaction-in-spring-2025-survey
Categories: Zero Emissions
FTA Eases Grant Rules, Allows Shift from Zero to Low Emission Tech

Grant recipients can now request to switch from "no emission" to "low emission" projects under FTA grants.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244612/fta-eases-grant-rules-allows-shift-from-zero-to-low-emission-tech
Categories: Bus, Management
San Antonio's VIA Reaches New Customer Satisfaction Milestones

The agency received a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 72 in the July 2024 survey and a customer satisfaction score of 82% in the November 2024 survey — the...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244606/san-antonios-via-reaches-new-customer-satisfaction-milestones
Categories: Management, Security and Safety
Benefits will be Crucial in Addressing the Transportation Sector’s Growing Labor Needs

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics underscores this two-fold challenge. By 2033, the country is projected to see 1.9 million job openings in...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244567/benefits-will-be-crucial-in-addressing-the-transportation-sectors-growing-labor-needs
Categories: Bus, Management
Pittsburgh Opens Downtown University Line BRT Stations

The opening of the stations marks a significant milestone in the $291 million project, representing one of the most important public transit infrastructure...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244558/pittsburgh-opens-downtown-university-line-brt-stations
Categories: Management, Rail
LIRR Shatters Post-Pandemic Ridership Record

Both milestones contributed to the railroad’s busiest seven-day period since the pandemic, with a total of 1.72 million passengers riding between July 17...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244556/lirr-shatters-post-pandemic-ridership-record
Categories: Management
Seattle’s Sound Transit Board Advances Federal Way Link Extension Opening

Eight miles of new service will begin as soon as late 2025, while the East Link Crosslake Connection is still scheduled to open in early 2026.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244539/seattles-sound-transit-board-advances-federal-way-link-extension-opening
Categories: Bus, Management
Modernizing Rural Transit: Arrowhead Transit's RideSmart 2025 Overhaul

Community input, new tech, and smarter routes drive Arrowhead Transit's system changes, reshaping rural mobility in Minnesota.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244494/modernizing-rural-transit-arrowhead-transits-ridesmart-2025-overhaul
Categories: Management
TriMet Announces Service Cuts, Other Reductions to Address Budget Shortfall

See how the agency’s budget reduction aims to preserve service and jobs as much as possible.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244487/trimet-announces-service-cuts-other-reductions-to-address-budget-shortfall
Categories: Management
NJ TRANSIT Issues RFQ for New Northern Rail Maintenance Facility

The agency invites design-build teams to prequalify for a major infrastructure investment in Clifton, New Jersey.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244473/nj-transit-issues-rfq-for-new-northern-rail-maintenance-facility
Categories: Bus, Technology
Greenlink's New Maintenance Facility, Buses in Photos

Greenville, S.C., recently saw an upgrade to Greenlink Transit’s network thanks to the completion of a new maintenance facility. This facility marks the...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244417/greenlinks-new-maintenance-facility-buses-in-photos
Categories: Bus, New Mobility, Rail, Technology
Biz Briefs: Alstom to Supply R211 Components and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244412/biz-briefs-alstom-to-supply-r211-components-and-more
Categories: Management, Rail
Walsh-Fluor Design-Build Team, Stantec Celebrate Opening of 4 New CTA Red Line Stations

The newly rebuilt, fully accessible stations replace century-old infrastructure and reflect one of the most significant capital investments in CTA history.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244409/walsh-fluor-design-build-team-stantec-celebrate-opening-of-4-new-cta-red-line-st
Categories: Management
Virginia’s GRTC Makes Progress on Essential Transit Infrastructure Project

The agency makes steady progress on stop improvements, using equity data to guide where new shelters and amenities go next.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244407/virginias-grtc-makes-progress-on-essential-transit-infrastructure-project
Categories: Bus, Motorcoach
ABC Companies Unveils a Turnkey Solution for Fleet Maintenance

The program is led by Gage Kelly, who has recently been promoted to national service sales manager at ABC.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244352/abc-companies-unveils-a-turnkey-solution-for-fleet-maintenance
Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility
Ohio's COTA Sees 9% Increase in Mid-Year Ridership

One of the most significant monthly increases occurred in May 2025, when ridership jumped 17%, resulting in 1,059,356 rides compared to 908,008 in May 2024.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244349/ohios-cota-sees-9-increase-in-mid-year-ridership
Categories: Management
Maryland Transit Administration Launches New Customer Experience Action Plan

Maryland’s Customer Experience Plan outlines systemwide upgrades shaped by rider feedback to enhance transit reliability and experience.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244339/maryland-transit-administration-launches-new-customer-experience-action-plan
Categories: Management
NJ TRANSIT Approves FY 2026 Budgets to Sustain Service, Upgrade Infrastructure, and Expand Community Programs

The agency board adopted the $3.16B operating and $1.7B capital budgets, supporting transit upgrades, workforce, and access for seniors and rural riders.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244298/nj-transit-approves-fy-2026-budgets-to-sustain-service-upgrade-infrastructure-an
Categories: Bus, Management, Rail
Philadelphia's SEPTA Reports Record-High Customer Satisfaction

The authority has conducted its quarterly Customer Satisfaction Survey since 2023, requesting feedback from riders on safety, cleanliness, reliability, and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244296/philadelphias-septa-reports-record-high-customer-satisfaction
Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Operations, Suppliers, Zero Emissions
New GILLIG Battery Electric Buses Arrive Across Hawaiian Islands

The high-capacity zero-emission buses were celebrated at Driving Hawai‘i Forward, a landmark event at Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 29, which brought together all...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244284/new-gillig-battery-electric-buses-arrive-across-hawaiian-islands
Categories: Rail, Security and Safety
New York MTA Installs Protective Platform Barriers at Over 50 Subway Stations

Halfway through 2025, the MTA is on track to install barriers at more than 100 subway stations by the end of the year.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244278/new-york-mta-installs-protective-platform-barriers-at-over-50-subway-stations
Categories: Management
U.S. Transportation Secretary Opens Discussions on Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Secretary Sean Duffy outlined the infrastructure agenda, signed the Texas deal, and urged states to accelerate project delivery under NEPA.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244266/u-s-transportation-secretary-opens-discussions-on-surface-transportation-reautho
Categories: Management, Rail
New LAX Station Boosts K Line Ridership

Overall, system ridership experienced a slight decline of 6% compared to 2024 June ridership, better than initially anticipated at the start of the month,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244257/new-lax-station-boosts-k-line-ridership
Categories: Management
TransLink’s Frontline Transit Workers Bridge Language Gaps With New Identifier Pins

New language pins help TransLink staff assist riders in 40+ languages, improving accessibility across the transit system.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244206/translinks-frontline-transit-workers-bridge-language-gaps-with-new-identifier-pi
Categories: Bus
Chicago’s Pace Advances Zero-Emission Fleet, Paratransit Policy & Budget Plans

New electric buses, pilot route expansions, and paratransit reforms signal Pace’s push for sustainable, inclusive transit.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244186/chicagos-pace-advances-zero-emission-fleet-paratransit-policy-budget-plans
Categories: Bus, Management, Rail
MARTA's GM/CEO Greenwood Announces Early Retirement

He joined MARTA in July 2019 as Chief of Bus Operations and Urban Planning, advanced to Deputy General Manager of Operations in 2021, and was named GM/CEO...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244147/martas-gm-ceo-greenwood-announces-early-retirement
Categories: Rail
FRA Pulls More Funding from California High-Speed Rail Amid Progress and Dispute

USDOT cites failure to meet obligations, while California defends project progress and continues the track-laying phase.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244114/fra-pulls-funding-from-california-high-speed-rail-amid-progress-and-dispute
Categories: Bus, Management, Paratransit, Rail
MBTA, WMATA Unveil Major Infrastructure Upgrades

Both projects reflect a growing effort to modernize transit systems for enhanced accessibility, improved safety, and long-term resilience.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244109/mbta-wmata-unveil-major-infrastructure-upgrades
Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Suppliers, Zero Emissions
New Flyer Launches Extended Range Option for Xcelsior CHARGE FC

The new optional hydrogen four-tank module significantly extends vehicle and operational flexibility, adding 17.5 additional kilograms of onboard fuel capacity.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10244091/new-flyer-launches-extended-range-option-for-xcelsior-charge-fc
Categories: Management
Philadelphia’s SEPTA Sees Crime Drop as Fare Evasion Enforcement Intensifies

The second quarter report shows serious crime staying at a low rate, with significant progress made on fare evasion and quality-of-ride offenses.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10243993/philadelphias-septa-sees-crime-drop-as-fare-evasion-enforcement-intensifies
The Fiscal Lessons of Goldilocks

Some agencies might suggest they are funded in the public transportation space. Some complain that they are funded too little. I have never heard a public...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10243972/the-fiscal-lessons-of-goldilocks
Categories: Management
APTA Announces Sustainability Commitment Awardees

DART and Pierce Transit earn gold and silver for leadership in clean energy, emissions cuts, and sustainable transit practices.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10243954/apta-announces-sustainability-commitment-awardees
Categories: Bus
King County and City of Seattle Plan Bus Stop Upgrades for Safer, Faster Service

Planned improvements along First Avenue South aim to ease bus merging delays, enhance safety, and keep buses moving in traffic lanes.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10243874/king-county-and-city-of-seattle-plan-bus-stop-upgrades-for-safer-faster-service
Categories: Bus, Management, Rail
New York MTA on Pace for Record-Breaking 2025 After Strong First Half

Amid a historic capital program focused on state-of-good-repair investments, subway safety also improved, with major crimes down 3.2% year-over-year and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10243883/new-york-mta-on-pace-for-record-breaking-2025-after-strong-first-half
Categories: Management, New Mobility, Technology
Transit Agencies Focus on Delivering Seamless Digital Ticketing Experiences

HID industry report reveals the rider expectations and top trends that are reshaping ticketing hardware.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10243836/transit-agencies-focus-on-delivering-seamless-digital-ticketing-experiences
Categories: Motorcoach, Technology
Peter Pan Bus Lines Becomes First US Bus Company to Eliminate Booking Fees

The move enhances the operation's customer experience, reinforcing the company’s leadership in providing affordable, convenient, and modern travel solutions.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10243831/peter-pan-bus-lines-becomes-first-us-bus-company-to-eliminate-booking-fees
Categories: New Mobility, Technology
City of Greensboro, Gradient Join ACES Mobility Coalition

Coalition Executive Director Scott Belcher said adding these two new members highlights the ACES Mobility Coalition’s growing influence.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10243818/city-of-greensboro-gradient-join-aces-mobility-coalition


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