Articles

Bus•by Brittni Rubin, Assistant Editor•November 16, 2011

Transit agencies turn to new, innovative contactless payment systems

Transit agencies, including NJ Transit and Utah Transit Authority, believe that contactless payment systems will help them more accurately plan routes and set fare prices.

Paratransit•by Cliff Henke•November 16, 2011

Melaniphy Eager to ‘Learn Something New Every Day’ as APTA Chief

New president/CEO discusses plans to meet with a broad cross-section of APTA members, including visits to facilities, bus garages, rail yards and factory floors. Meeting with members’ local and national stakeholder partners, such as regional FTA and FRA offices and other policy and regulatory partners, is also on his agenda.

Rail•by Alex Roman, Managing Editor•November 16, 2011

Alstom, OC Transpo foresee growth for public-private partnerships

During EXPO, Managing Editor Alex Roman sat down with Guillaume Mehlman (shown far right), managing director, Alstom Transportation Inc., North America, and Alain Mercier, president of OC Transpo, for a brief conversation.

Paratransit•by Alex Roman, Managing Editor•November 16, 2011

Q'Straint debuts Quantum self-securement system

Fresh off the release of the Q'POD at 2008's APTA EXPO, Q'Straint unveiled the Quantum system at this year's EXPO.

Bus•by METRO Staff•November 16, 2011

APTA EXPO Revitalizes Industry

Outgoing APTA President William Millar offered his thanks to the industry and his ringing endorsement to incoming President Michael Melaniphy. The EXPO featured 750-plus exhibitors — 100 first-timers — displaying innovative products and services on the 300,000-square-foot show floor, including two complete railcars and two railcar mockups, and 54 buses and vans.