Articles

Security and Safety•by Brittni Rubin•March 30, 2015

New Technology Raises the Bar for Digital Signage

From clearer and brighter screens that adapt upon light exposure to multi-functional devices that reduce cost and effort, innovative operational ideas for the transit industry have emerged.

Motorcoach•Cover Story•by Alex Roman, Managing Editor•March 30, 2015

New GoMotorcoach Program Emphasizes Sales, Marketing

In the process of a rebrand from the Motorcoach Marketing Council, the group is developing tools and training to help operators develop their own programs to grow and expand the services they provide in the communities they serve.

Management•by Alex Roman, Managing Editor•March 30, 2015

L.A. Metro’s Art Leahy Talks Growing Rail and Next-Generation Recruits

Upon leaving the agency after six years, the outgoing CEO discusses his successes, including five new rail projects currently under construction and a sixth just recently approved by the feds, and his future plans.

Technology•by Virginia Tanzmann and Samuel Sims•March 30, 2015

SoCal Transit Center Incorporates Innovation with Sustainable Design

Constructed at a cost of $135 million, the 67,000-square-foot ARTIC terminal allows 10,000 daily riders to move seamlessly between transit services that include Amtrak, Metrolink, OCTA and intercity buses.

Management•by Becky May, Assistant Editor•March 30, 2015

Engagement helps temper negative customer feedback via Twitter

A recent study, “Planning and Social Media: A Case Study of Public Transit and the Stigma on Twitter,” which analyzed an estimated 64,000 tweets about public transit agencies, police departments, parks and airlines, found that Twitter has been less than favorable to public transportation systems.

Management•by James Blue, GM•February 25, 2015

Pub Perspective: A British Viewpoint

It is both an honor and a humbling experience to be taking the reins of this editorial page and, more broadly, METRO Magazine itself — which (in its many iterations) has been keeping the public transportation industry informed for more than 100 years.