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In addition, RMTD also launched a project to replace its current paratransit scheduling and dispatching software with a new system.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10220831/illinois-rmtd-adds-14-paratransit-vehicles
The data released by the agency is part of the newly released 2023 Transit Service Performance Review, which details last year’s ridership trends across...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10220822/translink-ridership-rebounds-to-pre-pandemic-levels
In this position, she leads the executive committee and supports CEO David Scorey as Keolis continues to grow and serve its partners, passengers, and employees.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10220722/walker-ford-named-chair-of-keolis-north-americas-board
The agency's awarded Spare a $4.5 million contract to overhaul the nearly 25-year-old East Bay Paratransit system’s operating platform.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10220559/ac-transit-bart-tap-spare-to-modernize-paratransit-services
Last year, WMATA faced catastrophic cuts to service as it faced an unprecedented $750 million budget gap because of record inflation, more people working...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10220537/4-8b-wmata-budget-maintains-service-avoides-drastic-cuts
As previously disclosed, the company was initially notified by Nasdaq on October 24, 2023 that the company was not in compliance with the Bid Price...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10220403/vicinity-granted-nasdaq-extension-to-meet-minimum-bid-price-rule
As president, Brent Phillips will lead the sales, assembly, procurement, and engineering teams, while also clearly setting the direction and expansion of...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10220109/vicinity-motor-corp-names-new-president
The pilot, which includes 15 Ford electric vans and costs approximately $3 million, will begin making trips throughout the five boroughs today.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10219924/new-york-mta-unveils-first-ever-electric-paratransit-vehicle
The state-of-the-art vehicles from New England Wheels, which were purchased from Tesco, feature updated technology, including a kneeling suspension system...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10219745/cincinnati-metro-adds-10-new-paratransit-vehicles
The policy supports the District’s commitment to the safety of all transit worker staff, including frontline bus operators and passengers. It's designed to...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10219409/californias-samtrans-adopts-code-of-conduct-enforcement-policies
Here’s a look at the Bus Roadeos held in North Carolina by the Charlotte Area Transit System and Florida by Palm Tran.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10219220/transit-bus-roadeos-return-for-first-time-since-covid
The standards will avoid one billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and provide $13 billion in annualized net benefits to society related to public...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10219146/epa-releases-new-ghg-standards-for-buses-trucks
Based out of the Boston headquarters reporting to the North America CEO and sitting on the Executive Committee, he brings knowledge of both the industry and...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10218489/keolis-names-thomas-president-coo-us-transit-business
Monica Tellez-Fowler was voted unanimously by the board to take over for Joanna M. Pinkerton following her departure on May 6.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10218047/ohios-cota-names-new-president-ceo
The specially retrofitted RTC bus serves as a mobility training lab to help vulnerable populations and those with disabilities navigate the RTC transit...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216828/las-vegas-opens-new-mobility-training-lab
Get the latest business news from around the industry in capsule form.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216761/biz-briefs-motiv-trc-and-more
VIA attributed the increase in ridership primarily to its frequency on key routes. The agency's ridership data confirm that there is a correlation between...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216749/san-antonios-via-ridership-up-in-2023
The funding will help communities maintain and operate trains, buses, and ferries; upgrade stations and tracks; plan and design new transit corridors; and...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216747/feds-make-9-9b-in-formula-funds-available-to-transit
With a fresh rebrand under our belt, check out some of METRO's recent videos including a great conversation with CTAA Executive Director Scott Bogren on...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216658/check-it-now-metrospectives-gets-fresh-look
Without the funding Congestion Pricing will provide, the projects to make the transit system safer, more reliable, accessible, and equitable are at risk,...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216534/new-york-details-projects-at-risk-due-to-congestion-pricing-lawsuits
The MTA recently abandoned the industry standard of a 30-minute on time window and adopted the more customer friendly 20 minutes. Even with the smaller...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216527/new-yorks-paratransit-ridership-on-time-performance-up-in-23
The station joins two others on the Harlem Line, Hartsdale, and Scarsdale, to have accessibility upgrades completed in 2024.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216317/3rd-metro-north-station-now-fully-accessible
The agency and supplier successfully launched phase one of SEPTA OnDemand within an unprecedented 4.5 month timeframe.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216283/septa-rideco-launch-revamped-paratransit-system
Transit agencies are continuing to invest in upgrading their paratransit services. The results are showing, but what does the future of paratransit look like?
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215216/the-paratransit-evolution-is-here-but-where-is-it-headed
The young representatives will work with all 30 TfL Youth Panel members to review papers in advance of the meetings and formulate questions and suggestions...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215588/young-londoners-to-help-shape-tfls-network
The acquisition of the new, all-electric bus was made possible through funding from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215574/phoenix-motor-delivers-shuttle-bus-to-california-operator
The $4.5 billion capital and operating budget proposal provides a worst-case scenario; however, WMATA’s funding partners are currently working through...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215440/wmata-opens-public-comment-period-for-proposed-budget
Cordes & Company, in its capacity as receiver of Lightning eMotors, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of the...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215156/lightning-emotors-to-liquidate-assets
NaviLens is wayfinding and information technology that helps blind and low-vision riders navigate to a bus stop, access real-time next bus arrival...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215042/san-antonios-via-expands-tech-to-aid-blind-low-vision-riders
The portal now includes a combined look at rail and bus ridership, adds no-tap rail ridership to the rail dashboard to track the effectiveness of anti-fare...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214773/wmata-upgrades-ridership-data-portal
Federal funding has been important in enabling the MTA to advance ADA upgrade projects.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214679/new-york-mta-seeks-to-advance-ada-package-for-five-subway-stations
METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman, Mark Ellison, VP, Sales and Marketing, for InterMotive Vehicles Controls, and George Hadley, Production Manager at...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213981/teaming-to-deliver-products-built-by-people-with-disabilities-with-intermotive-p
In a letter, APTA President/CEO said “At a minimum, we urge the THUD Appropriations Act, together with advance appropriations of the Infrastructure...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213585/apta-urges-congress-to-honor-bil-fully-fund-transit
To sweeten the deal even more, the board also recently approved pay increases for these essential positions, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213583/indygo-extends-signing-bonus-for-new-operators-mechanics
The $2.6 billion combined operating budgets for both conventional and Wheel-Trans paratransit services and represents a 7.5% increase over the approved 2023...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212777/approved-ttc-budget-freezes-fares-increases-services
Bus stop enhancements include wider sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, larger bus pads, and tactile paving, which assists pedestrians who are blind or visually...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212685/houston-metro-celebrates-completion-of-5k-universally-accessible-bus-stops
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
The same-day option will be offered to Redi-Wheels ADA-eligible customers on a space-available basis with no limits on the number of trips a passenger can...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212402/samtrans-launches-first-same-day-paratransit-pilot-program
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
The budget gap is a result of several factors, including lower ridership revenue that is still recovering from the pandemic, the depletion of federal...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212369/facing-budget-gap-wmata-budget-proposal-slashes-service-raises-fares
The awards will improve the safety and reliability of movement of people and freight, as well as improve quality of life for rural residents, through...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212136/usdot-awards-645m-to-meet-rural-transportation-mobility-needs
The Chillicothe Transit System contract includes 22 vehicles intended to provide fixed and on-demand service.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10212049/the-routing-company-lands-on-demand-contract-in-ohio
The CTB's TRIP program aims to grow and improve transit use by enhancing the regional connectivity of urban areas, eliminating obstacles to transit...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10211539/15-virginia-projects-receive-funding-to-improve-the-transit-experience
Interested candidates have until Jan. 15, 2024, to submit their application for this unique career development opportunity.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10211425/latinos-in-transit-opens-leadership-academy-2024-application-period
The MTA is ahead of schedule toward identifying $500 million in savings annually beginning in 2025.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10211359/new-york-mta-identifies-427m-in-2024-proposed-budget-savings
The signage has been installed at more than 8,400 bus stops throughout Metro Vancouver.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10211247/canadas-translink-now-features-braille-signage-at-all-bus-stops
The team will conduct site and technical investigations, finalize selection of optimal design alternatives for each station, and prepare preliminary plans...
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10210820/hdr-led-team-lands-new-york-mta-program-management-contract
The new agreement is worth almost $1.3 billion over its entire duration, until 2030.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10210491/n-y-s-nice-bus-extends-transdev-contract
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
The contract to provide Contracted Urban Bus (CUB) service will run from 2024 to 2029 and restricts expenses during those five years to $151.2 million.
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10210019/samtrans-awards-mv-transportation-5-year-contract