APTA Transform Conference & EXPO Exhibitor Spotlight
METRO’s Exhibitor Spotlight provides a quick look at some of the companies exhibiting at this year’s event, including where to find them on the show floor.
- The 2026 APTA TRANSform Conference & EXPO will be held in Chicago from October 4 to 7, showcasing over 600 exhibitors in the public transportation industry.
- Attendees will have the opportunity to discover cutting-edge vehicles, technologies, products, and services at the EXPO floor, highlighting future trends in public transportation.
- Featured participants include ABC Companies, known for providing transportation solutions with vehicles seating up to 81 passengers and offering extensive support services.
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The 2026 APTA TRANSform Conference & EXPO returns to Chicago October 4 to 7, bringing together public transportation leaders, manufacturers, technology providers, and mobility innovators from across the industry.
With more than 600 exhibitors expected, the EXPO floor will offer attendees an opportunity to explore the latest vehicles, technologies, products, and services shaping the future of public transportation.
METRO’s Exhibitor Spotlight provides a quick look at some of the companies exhibiting at this year’s event, including where to find them on the show floor.
Check back often as more companies are added to the showcase ahead of this year’s event.
ABC Companies
ABC Companies provides passenger transportation vehicles along with comprehensive parts, service, and financing support for fleet operators across North America.
ABC Companies
(800) 222-2871
ABC Companies is a leading provider of transportation solutions, offering vehicles that seat up to 81 passengers, along with comprehensive parts, service, and financing support for fleet operators across North America. Family-owned and operated since 1972, ABC is driven by its mission to advance the transportation industry through innovative, collaborative solutions that redefine the standard. Guided by its core values of integrity, trust, collaboration, and innovation, ABC delivers customer-focused, high-quality solutions that enhance safety, performance, and reliability.
Booth Number: 631
Connectpoint
Connectpoint delivers digital signage, ePaper displays, accessible audio, smart lighting, and other technologies designed to improve passenger information and communications across transit networks.
Connectpoint
(805) 682-8900 x 103
Connectpoint® develops digital signage audio and lighting solutions for public transportation networks, parking, and other smart-city applications. Its portfolio includes solar- and AC-powered ePaper displays, LED signage, accessible text-to-speech technology, smart lighting, and a cloud-based content management platform. Connectpoint’s solutions help transportation agencies provide riders with timely arrival information, service alerts, schedules, maps, emergency messages, and other essential communications at stops, stations, and transit hubs. Connectpoint has powered thousands of ePaper digital signs for transit agencies across the United States.
Booth Number: 2247
ENC
ElDorado National – California (ENC) manufactures heavy-duty transit buses with a range of propulsion options, including battery-electric, clean diesel, hybrid, and compressed natural gas.
ENC
(909) 591-9557
Founded in 1975, ElDorado National – California (ENC) is a leading U.S. heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer with over 50 years of experience delivering safe, reliable, Altoona-tested vehicles. Headquartered in Riverside, California, ENC manufactures every vehicle end-to-end in the United States and offers one of the industry’s most comprehensive propulsion portfolios, including battery-electric, clean diesel, hybrid, and compressed natural gas buses in multiple configurations. ENC is an approved Transit Vehicle Manufacturer (TVM) under the Federal Transit Administration, with all buses being fully Buy America compliant.
Booth Number: 1006
ETA
ETA’s AI-powered Transit Operating System brings data from multiple systems together to help transit agencies monitor operations, identify issues, and make more proactive decisions.
ETA
(800) 382-0917
ETA is pioneering the industry’s first Transit Operating System, moving agencies beyond the reactive, disconnected “Dashboard Era.” Its AI-powered platform unifies siloed data from multiple vendor systems into a single conversational source of truth. Guided by Evaluate, Trigger, and Act, TransitOS uses agentic AI to monitor operations in real time, surface friction, and recommend proactive solutions before issues become service failures. By turning raw data into plain-English answers, ETA helps transit leaders improve operational effectiveness and navigate the AI-driven future of public transit.
Booth Number: 3631
Frontrunner Bus Group, Inc.
Frontrunner Bus Group offers purpose-built, low-floor buses designed to provide an accessible, flexible, and efficient alternative for public and private transportation operators.
Frontrunner
(800) 886-9247
Frontrunner Bus Group, Inc. is the leading innovator in mid-size lowered-floor public and private transportation solutions with vehicles that are accessible, flexible, durable, and economical. Frontrunner’s mid-sized, purpose-built low-floor bus provides a smarter, more dignified, and more efficient alternative to traditional cutaway buses with wheelchair lifts and steps. The Low-Floor Frontrunner features an air suspension system with kneeling capability, allowing passengers to step into a spacious cabin with one step. A simple fold-out ramp, in place of a wheelchair lift, is easy, safe, and dignified. A 41.5” wide door is the widest door in this size class.
Booth Number: 3874
INIT
INIT provides integrated planning, dispatching, telematics, and ticketing technologies designed to help transit agencies operate more safely, efficiently, and reliably.
INIT
(757) 413-9100
INIT is the worldwide leading supplier of integrated planning, dispatching, telematics, and ticketing systems for buses and trains. For more than 40 years, INIT has been helping transit agencies move their communities more safely, efficiently, and reliably.
Booth Number: 1061
Master’s Transportation
Master’s Transportation provides commercial vehicles for rent, lease, and purchase, supporting transportation operators with vehicle solutions backed by more than 30 years of industry experience.
Master's Transportation
(800) 783-3613
Master’s Transportation® is one of the nation’s leading providers of commercial vehicles for rent, lease, and purchase. We strive to make a significant impact in the transportation industry through our commitment to quality and safety. Our core values guide us in all that we do, inspiring us to “Move People Forward.” With over 30 years of experience, we’re committed to safety, quality, innovation, and helping move people forward.
Booth Number: 1820
Micro Bird
Micro Bird manufactures small and medium-sized commercial and transit buses with flexible floorplans, accessibility configurations, and multiple powertrain options for a range of passenger transportation applications.
Microbird
Micro Bird is a leading North American manufacturer of small and medium-sized commercial and transit buses, delivering purpose-built solutions for today’s passenger transportation needs. Designed with safety, durability and operational efficiency in mind, Micro Bird vehicles support a wide range of applications, including public transit, paratransit, community transportation and shuttle services. Flexible floorplans, accessibility configurations and multiple powertrain options allow agencies and operators to select vehicles that align with their routes, passengers and fleet requirements. With manufacturing capabilities in Canada and the United States and a strong North American dealer network, Micro Bird combines proven bus expertise with responsive support throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
Booth Number: 2088 and 2289
Powers Parts LLC
Powers Parts supports electric transit fleets with engineering, diagnostics, battery solutions, replacement parts, field service, logistics, and other aftermarket services focused on keeping buses on the road.
Powers Parts
(386) 466-5861
Powers Parts is the comprehensive aftermarket partner electric transit fleets need. Our mission: helping transit agencies restore fleets, strengthen long-term support, and keep electric buses moving. We combine engineering, diagnostics, battery solutions, replacement parts, field service, logistics, and strategic supplier relationships into a single source for fleet uptime. Founder-led and 100% women-owned, we're an authorized distributor for Cummins and Phoenix EV, we supply parts for Proterra-built fleets, and we partner with John Deere, Danfoss, and more to deliver OEM integrity and fleet-first service to agencies across North America.
Booth Number: 3867
STraffic
STraffic provides fare collection and transit technology solutions, including fare gates, fareboxes, ticket vending machines, and its OpenFare open-loop payment platform.
STraffic
(267) 307-1586
STraffic partners with transit agencies to deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions tailored to their unique operational needs. As a spin-off from Samsung, STraffic combines advanced technology expertise with proven transit experience, supporting major systems including LA Metro, WMATA, and BART. Our comprehensive portfolio includes fare gates, fareboxes, ticket vending machines, and OpenFare — our open-loop payment platform with account-based ticketing capabilities. Through flexible solutions, responsive support, and a commitment to long-term partnerships, STraffic helps agencies modernize their fare systems while adapting to their evolving needs.
Booth Number: 2880
Transdev
Transdev operates and manages multiple transit modes and fleet services across North America, partnering with cities and transit authorities to deliver mobility services.
Transdev
Transdev is the largest private-sector operator of multiple transit modes and fleet services in North America. Transdev is committed to being the trusted partner of cities and transit authorities through quality execution and innovations in mobility. Its parent company, Transdev Group, is a leading global operator and integrator of mobility, operating in 19 countries and providing passengers with the freedom to connect to what they care about in their cities every day.
Booth Number: 1506
Transit Technologies
Transit Technologies provides integrated mobility software that helps transit providers optimize routes, improve on-time performance, and connect riders, drivers, and fleet managers.
Transit Technologies
htttps://www.transit-technologies.com
Transit Technologies is at the forefront of revolutionizing mobility, connecting communities, empowering individual journeys, and closing the transit equity gap. Its integrated software solutions serve more than 2,500 transit clients across more than 20 states, helping public agencies, campuses, airports, and specialized providers optimize routes, keep schedules on time, and equip riders, drivers, and fleet managers with safe, innovative transit technology solutions. Transit Technologies hosts the annual Transit Mobility Alliance Conference (TMAC), bringing the industry together to shape what comes next.
Booth Number: 656
VICTA by HSM
VICTA Lite is a lightweight transit seat designed to help operators reduce vehicle weight while maintaining passenger comfort, capacity, and regulatory compliance.
Victa
www.hsmtransportation.com/victa
(404) 217-5085
VICTA Lite is the lightest seat in its class, engineered to shift that vehicle weight budget in your favor without sacrificing comfort or compliance. Lighter seating means more miles per charge or gallon, added passenger capacity, and easier installation and service. It's fully FMVSS compliant and Build America, Buy America eligible- no tradeoffs. Backed by HSM Transportation's 40-plus years of U.S. seating experience. Come try it out!
Booth Number: 2620
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The 2026 APTA TRANSform Conference & EXPO will take place in Chicago from October 4 to 7.
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