Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

Funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security and uses a wealth of the department’s resources.

Offers split credit card payments and renewable orders. It also accepts SmartBenefits, vouchers and employer-sponsored credit cards.

In addition to a new design, the site features up to date information on current and future lines, construction impacts and an interactive event calendar.

The biggest change to the website is the expanded TripPlanner utility. Without even leaving the homepage, MTA customers now can get access to features that have proven popular but have not been accessible from the homepage.

The new website contains more in-depth information about the services offered by Sun Metro and was created to be more user friendly.

Provides a calculator that tells visitors how much carbon dioxide they would save by riding transit. Also showcases investments such as state-of-the-art clean-fuel technologies and highlights progress providing access to affordable housing near transit and improving transportation in national parks.

Features a scrolling news section, links to social media sites and better overall visibility for users who want to access it at home, work or on their mobile devices.

To use the service, a user enters his or her origin and destination, and Train Time will then provide upcoming departure times and indications showing whether each train is running on time or, if late, by how many minutes.

In addition to an updated look and feel, the new website features an enhanced user interface with easy to navigate menus and easily accessible links.

Riders can use the new site to plan trips across the region on Sound Transit and partner agency buses and trains; look up bus and Sounder schedules; locate Sound Transit parking facilities and use GPS technology to enter start and end points in the trip planner.