Transit systems and their technology partners are working together to adjust operations, provide passengers with up-to-date information, and ensure a safe transit environment.
While a great deal has been made of rebuilding international and local air travel over the last few months, a gradual return to commuter traffic is underway in many parts of the world. With a renewed focus on passenger health, rail travel is increasingly in the spotlight.
People do not just want social distancing on trains and hand sanitizers. They want control — and they want it every step of the way.
Many things are changing in our industry and surely there is more to come. One thing that should never change is the need for a well-trained new bus operator candidate and having training programs in place to discourage operators from seeking other employment.
One advantage to sustained critical incidents like coronavirus is the ability to do things differently and better.
Agencies are left to figure out how best to provide transit service while minimizing the spread of the virus and contending with expected drops in ridership and driver availability.
What we certainly have is a pandemic of fear...But it is also right that we must not panic... there are causes for optimism.
The response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak seems a bit whack-a-mole. It’s hard to see the strategy through the chaos because all you’re doing is reacting.