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Categories: Bus, New Mobility, Paratransit
Houston METRO Celebrates Completion of 5K Universally Accessible Bus Stops

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
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: Paratransit
SamTrans Launches First Same-Day Paratransit Pilot Program

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
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: Bus, Management, Paratransit, Rail
Facing Budget Gap, WMATA Budget Proposal Slashes Service, Raises Fares

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
Categories: Management, New Mobility, Paratransit, Rail
USDOT Awards $645M to Meet Rural Transportation, Mobility Needs

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
Categories: New Mobility, Paratransit, Technology
The Routing Company Lands On-Demand Contract in Ohio

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
Categories: Bus, New Mobility, Paratransit, Rail
15 Virginia Projects Receive Funding to Improve the Transit Experience

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
Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility, Paratransit, Rail
Latinos In Transit Opens Leadership Academy 2024 Application Period

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
Categories: Bus, Management, Paratransit, Rail
New York MTA Identifies $427M in 2024 Proposed Budget Savings

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
Categories: Paratransit, Security and Safety
Canada’s TransLink Now Features Braille Signage at all Bus Stops

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
Categories: Paratransit, Rail, Security and Safety
HDR-Led Team Lands New York MTA Program Management Contract

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
Categories: Bus, Management, Paratransit
N.Y.'s NICE Bus Extends Transdev 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
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, Paratransit
SamTrans Awards MV Transportation 5-Year Contract

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
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: Management, Paratransit, Technology
How One Supplier Found A Hidden Labor Force

PRIDE Industries now manufactures 46 parts for InterMotive — 24 cable assemblies and 18 mid- to high-volume PCBAs. About half of PRIDE Industries’ employees...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10208522/automotive-manufacturer-finds-hidden-labor-force
Categories: Bus, Management, Paratransit, Rail, Zero Emissions
Denver's RTD 'Zero Fare for Better Air' Program Boosts Ridership

When compared with the same period last year, an additional 1,106,567 customer boardings occurred on RTD’s system during the months of July and August.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10208618/denvers-rtd-zero-fare-for-better-air-program-boosts-ridership
Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility, Paratransit
Forest River Names New VP, Sales & Business Development

Philip Podgorny joins the team after a decorated tenure at Ford Motor Company, where he most recently served as GM for Ford Pro, Commercial and Government...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10208515/forest-river-names-new-vp-sales-business-development
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: Bus, Paratransit, Zero Emissions
Vicinity, Exro to Showcase 'Lightning' Electric Transit Bus

At the event, Vicinity and Exro Technologies Inc. will jointly exhibit a Vicinity Lightning electric transit bus, integrated with Exro's revolutionary Coil...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10207590/vicinity-exro-to-showcase-lightning-electric-transit-bus
Categories: Management, Paratransit, Technology
CapMetro Teams with Spare to Automate Paratransit System

Riders now enjoy real-time notifications about their upcoming journeys, allowing them to plan effectively and stay informed.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10207756/capmetro-teams-with-spare-to-automate-paratransit-system
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: Paratransit, Rail, Security and Safety
Amtrak Completes $1.4M Upgrade Project in Missouri

The railroad, working with the City of Jefferson, advanced a series of accessibility improvements in accordance with the ADA that include a new platform,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10206817/amtrak-completes-1-4m-upgrade-project-in-missouri
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: Bus, Paratransit, Technology, Zero Emissions
Accelera Joint Venture to Advance Battery-Cell Production in U.S.

The lithium-iron-phosphate battery technology, produced by Cummins, Daimler Trucks, and Paccar, will be able to offer several advantages compared to other...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10205785/accelera-joint-venture-to-advance-battery-cell-production-in-u-s
Categories: Paratransit
National Express Launches Services for Illinois Agency

National Express’ River Valley Metro program went live July 1, offering connections to jobs, services, education, and attractions. 

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10205673/national-express-shuttle-transit-launch-fixed-route-transit-paratransit-services
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: Paratransit
Envoy America Launches All-Electric, All-Employee Service for Older Adults

The new service will launch in September 2023 in six cities with an initial fleet of 25 Teslas employing 60 companion drivers.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10205339/envoy-america-launches-all-electric-all-employee-service-for-older-adults
Categories: Bus, Paratransit, Technology
NY MTA Testing Q'Straint's Quantum Securement System

The system is designed to allow people using manual or power wheelchairs to independently secure themselves on a bus with just the push of a button.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10202944/ny-mta-testing-qstraints-quantum-securement-system
Categories: Paratransit
Transdev Expands Partnership with RTD's Paratransit Services

The service expansion became effective July 1, 2023. 

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10202862/transdev-expands-partnership-with-rtds-paratransit-services
Categories: Management, Paratransit
Pace Breaks Ground on New ADA Paratransit Transfer Facility

The project, made possible by Rebuild Illinois funding, will transform a critical hub for paratransit with new assets that promote accessibility, expand...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10202750/pace-breaks-ground-on-new-ada-paratransit-transfer-facility
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: Paratransit
Metra Breaks Ground on Project to Rebuild Electric Stations

The work includes making all three stations accessible to persons with disabilities.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10201217/metra-breaks-ground-on-project-to-rebuild-electric-stations
Categories: Paratransit
Spare, PSTA Partner to Expand Same-Day Paratransit Services

PSTA has been working with Spare since 2021 to power its ADA Paratransit service, PSTA Access.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10201195/spare-psta-partner-to-expand-same-day-paratransit-services
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
Categories: Bus, Motorcoach, Paratransit
Creative Bus Sales Rebrands

The new name and brand identity, Model1 Commercial Vehicles, reflects the evolution beyond bus sales to also include distribution, service, parts,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10200670/creative-bus-sales-rebrands
Categories: Paratransit
CATS Increases Starting Pay for Paratransit Operators

This wage is 31 cents higher than operators in Brooklyn, NY, where the cost of living is between 22%-41% higher than in the Charlotte area.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10200105/cats-increases-starting-pay-for-paratransit-operators
Categories: New Mobility, Paratransit, Technology
Spare, Uber Partner to Enhance Public Transit Services

The collaboration empowers transit agencies to enhance microtransit and paratransit services using Uber's network.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10199874/spare-uber-partner-to-enhance-public-transit-services
Categories: Paratransit
OCTA's OC ACCESS Service Set to Resume

On average, OC ACCESS provides about 3,500 trips per day. 

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10199156/octas-oc-access-service-set-to-resume
Categories: Bus, Paratransit, Zero Emissions
Pegasus Lineup Offers Buses in Various Propulsion Systems

With models set to debut on the market as soon as this summer, Pegasus is offering unique buses for the shuttle, paratransit, and school bus markets that...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10199060/pegasus-lineup-offers-buses-in-various-propulsion-systems
Categories: Management, New Mobility, Paratransit
National Express Name Change Ahead

Effective in early June 2023, National Express Group PLC changes its name to Mobico Group PLC and the stock ticker of MCG.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10198595/national-express-name-change-ahead
Categories: Management, New Mobility, Paratransit
National Express Name Change Ahead

Effective in early June 2023, National Express Group PLC changes its name to Mobico Group PLC and the stock ticker of MCG.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10198595/national-express-name-change-ahead
Categories: Paratransit
Bloomington Transit to Improve Paratransit, Microtransit Service

Six vehicles will be used to maintain paratransit service and enhance the agency’s on-demand offerings.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10198142/bloomington-transit-to-improve-paratransit-microtransit-service
Categories: Paratransit
SEPTA Awards Contract to Improve Subway Stations

Michael Baker International, Inc. will do construction-related services for three SEPTA stations.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10197664/septa-awards-contract-to-improve-subway-stations
Categories: Bus, Paratransit, Security and Safety
Q’STRAINT’s Girardin Talks Equity, the Importance of Accessibility

In an exclusive interview with METRO, Q’STRAINT Co-President Patrick Girardin discusses his company’s work to continue its mission to provide every...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10195694/qstraints-girardin-talks-equity-the-importance-of-accessibility
Categories: Paratransit
SEPTA Awards Contract for ADA Improvement Project

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. will do architectural, design, and construction-related services for three subway stations.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10195312/septa-awards-contract-for-ada-improvement-project
Categories: Bus, Paratransit, Zero Emissions
Pegasus Lands First Purchase Order for Buses Built on VIA Chassis

The order is the first commitment from a dealer from the 2,000 chassis commitment Pegasus made with VIA Motors, which was announced in September.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10194767/pegasus-lands-first-purchase-order-for-buses-built-on-via-chassis
Categories: Bus, Paratransit
Vicinity Set to Launch Washington Operations

As previously announced, the Ferndale Campus is located near the company's headquarters in Aldergrove, British Columbia, with easy access to port, rail, and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10194602/vicinity-set-to-launch-washington-operations
Categories: New Mobility, Paratransit, Technology
5 Key Considerations When Choosing a Tech Partner for Your Paratransit Service

Though paratransit has advanced significantly since riders having to call in days in advance for a ride, transformation of paratransit to combat existing...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10193284/5-key-considerations-when-choosing-a-tech-partner-for-your-paratransit-service


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