The weather-hardened, fully ADA-accessible vending machines will accept cash or credit and could eventually accept Ventra cards.
The new anticipated wage for bus operators is $22 per hour.
Since January 2021, CTA’s system-wide ridership has essentially doubled, with more than 21 million monthly and nearly 800,000 average weekday rides provided during the month of September.
Financing covers new and pre-owned buses and coaches, infrastructure development (including hardware, software, and support services offered by NFI Infrastructure Solutions), and vehicle batteries.
The new TVMs have improved features making them quicker and easier for customers to use, are easier for people with disabilities to use, and include audible as well as visual instructions.
The NetCloud Service provides centralized management, multi-carrier connectivity, and extensibility for AVL, fleet, and operational applications.
MARTA budgets for 1,366 full-time bus operators and currently has 1,179 on staff, representing a 14% deficit.