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56% of Small Operators Concerned with Driver Shortage

Fleets are characteristically smaller in part two of METRO’s motorcoach survey, with 33% of operators making no new bus purchases this year.

Advanced Train Control Possible With Developments in Telecommunication

Fiber-optics allows more information to be gathered and tracked by rail agencies, improving operations management and scheduling.

Collision Avoidance With the Help of a Box

The general consensus of the motorcoach industry believes that while collision avoidance technology helps, it cannot replace good training.

GPS Keeps Transit Agencies on Track

The Global Positioning System helps transit agencies better plan routes and offer better service to riders. The latest in technology does that and more.

Commuter Rail ‘Fever’ Hits U.S. Transit Agencies

More than a dozen proposed commuter rail projects are awaiting federal funding as agencies identify corridors that could help to relieve traffic congestion and reduce pollution with a relatively small capital investment.

Transit Agencies in Demand at Local Universities

Tapping into the student market has been a ridership generator for transit agencies and a good congestion solution for universities.

Driverless pod vehicles debut in Welsh capital

A computer-controlled, driverless vehicle that blends science fiction and fact has begun a one-year demonstration project in Cardiff, the capital of Wales.