Categories: Security and Safety

Survey results reflect rider-reported improvements in safety, vehicle cleanliness, on-time performance, and the agency’s overall value

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10242748/regional-transportation-district-of-colorado-reports-strong-gains-in-customer-sa

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Denver's RTD sees customer, community survey improvements
Denver's RTD Adding 27,000 Service Hours
Copper Wire Thefts Continue to Impact Denver Rail Services
Denver Board Adopts $1.2B 2025 Budget
Copper Wire Thefts Impacting Denver RTD's Rail Services

Categories: Bus, Management, Security and Safety, Technology

Across the U.S., municipalities and transit agencies are grappling with a growing challenge: ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient public transportation in...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10242688/smarter-speed-management-for-safer-more-efficient-public-transit

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World Sustainable Transport Day: Untapped Strategies for Sustainable Mobility
Clear the Way: How Bus Lane Automation Can Improve City Transit
Tech Showcase: How Sportworks’ Velolink Empowers Transit Agencies to Drive Bike-on-Bus Adoption
What to Do When Metros Can't Expand Highways Further
Competitive Mass Transit: Using Technology and Data to Revolutionize City Commutes

Categories: Rail, Security and Safety, Technology

The agency completes systemwide rollout of ATO, improving speed, safety, and reliability while reducing travel times and paving the way for a more modern,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10242375/wmata-launches-automatic-train-operation-on-the-blue-orange-and-silver-lines

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WMATA Now Operating Auto Doors on All Rail Lines
WMATA Approves Nearly $5B FY2026 Budget
WMATA Budget Proposal Includes Open Payment, Adopts Better Bus Plan
WMATA saves $500 million over two years
Critical Track Work on Massachusetts Bay Orange Line Completed

Categories: New Mobility, Security and Safety, Technology, Zero Emissions

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

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10242231/safety-zero-emissions-highlight-biz-briefs

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Pittsburgh, Flowbird Team to Add Ticket Vending Machines
Biz Briefs: CCW, Flowbird, and Saucon
Biz Briefs: STV, New Flyer, and Genetec
Biz Briefs: Luminator, Masabi, and BEA
Biz Briefs: Modeshift, Masabi, STV, and More

Categories: Rail, Security and Safety, Technology

The redesigned portal consolidates and modernizes information from two legacy FRA websites, including one developed in the 1990s, to deliver an easier, more...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10242201/fra-launches-new-public-safety-data-portal-to-improve-access-and-transparency

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Feds Propose Amendments to PTC to Establish Strict Safety Standards for Rail Operations
Feds Proposes Revised Regulations to Enhance Track Safety
Feds Announce Over $1.1 Billion in New Rail Grants
11 States receive Funding from Operation Lifesaver
More Than $1 Billion Made Available to Support America’s Passenger Rail

Categories: Security and Safety

The Seattle agency has committed to adding safety partitions to its fleet of roughly 1,400 buses to improve safety conditions for bus operators.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10242156/king-county-metro-to-install-operator-safety-partitions-fleetwide

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LA Metro Equips Entire Bus Fleet with Protective Barriers
King County Metro's ‘Operation Safe Transit’ Initiative Yielding Results
Solaris to Provide King County Metro Battery-Electric Buses
Seattle's King County Metro Restarting Fare Enforcement
King County Metro Fully Resumes Fare Enforcement

Categories: Bus, Motorcoach, Paratransit, Security and Safety

A new industry guide arms transit and motorcoach fleet managers with the tools and strategies they need to safeguard operations, passengers, and personnel...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10242021/new-guide-helps-public-transit-motorcoach-fleets-prepare-for-emergencies-before-disaster-strikes

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The Need to Prepare for Emergencies at Your Bus Operation with Mark Szyperski
Prepared to Move: How Transit Fleets Lead in Disaster Response
Why a Pre-DOT Audit is Important for Motorcoach Companies
Putting Out Fires: Is Your Operation Prepared for A Disaster
Report: Motorcoaches Set Standard for Clean, Connected Travel

Categories: Security and Safety, Technology

Six small and mid-sized transit systems in Illinois are participating in a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered vulnerability assessment designed to close...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10241665/illinois-dot-and-cybrbase-launch-groundbreaking-cybersecurity-pilot

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MTI Follow-Up Report Finds Transit Still Lacking in Cybersecurity
Ensuring Public Transit Cybersecurity Through Robust Protective Measures
King County Metro's ‘Operation Safe Transit’ Initiative Yielding Results
Rural Minnesota's Arrowhead Transit Set to Launch Nation’s Largest Rural Redesign
Metro, TANK, and BCRTA Launch EZConnect Regional Paratransit Pilot

Categories: Security and Safety

From backup fuel plans to creative relocation strategies and consultant-led coordination, transit agencies are rethinking disaster response with a...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10241626/prepared-to-move-how-transit-fleets-lead-in-disaster-response

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New Guide Helps Public Transit, Motorcoach Fleets Prepare for Emergencies Before Disaster Strikes
Putting Out Fires: Is Your Operation Prepared for A Disaster
Consultant Q&A: WSP's Schwarz Talks Project Delivery, Tech, and More
With WSP, Partners, CapMetro Sets the Stage for Scalable Automation
SEPTA Launches Enhanced Detour Information

Categories: Rail, Security and Safety

Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner will fully restore service on June 7 following completion of Phase 1 coastal stabilization work led by OCTA,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10241590/passenger-rail-set-to-resume-in-southern-california-after-emergency-bluff-reinfo

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California's OCTA Says Coastal Rail Stabilization Requires Emergency Action
Southern California's OCTA Authorizes Emergency Rail Stabilization Work
California's OCTA Advances Priority Coastal Rail Projects
OCTA Awards $42 million to Help Cities Meet Transit Needs
California's OCTA Unveils First Siemens S700 Streetcar