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Transit Dispatches

Alex Roman

Alex Roman

Executive Editor

Transit Dispatches is your go-to source for the latest news, trends, and analysis in public transportation, motorcoach travel, and sustainable mobility. From city buses to luxury motorcoaches, we explore the evolving landscape and help you stay informed and ahead of the curve with expert insights on transit innovations, fleet management, passenger experience, and policy updates.

Transit Dispatchesby Michael GrecoMarch 6, 2019

Labor Concerns Should Not Deter Deployment of AV Bus Tech

Transit agencies don’t need to wait for fully autonomous vehicles to become a reality before they can begin saving money, augmenting safety, and enhancing efficiencies in their bus operations.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagFebruary 28, 2019

The Major Tech Gap Impeding Mobility Innovation

Cities spend billions of dollars maintaining, upgrading, and operating their public transit networks, but this market receives remarkably short shrift in conversations about the future of mobility.

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Transit Dispatchesby Walter AllenFebruary 25, 2019

How AVs, TNCs and public transit will shape the future of transportation

In the next three to 15 years, autonomous vehicles will be the norm for commuting and other trips.

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Transit Dispatchesby Paul ComfortFebruary 6, 2019

Denmark Transits Form Demand-Response Cooperative to Cut Costs

The cooperative orchestrates the “optimal and cheapest combination of trips, originating from many different transportation authorities and different booking interfaces, utilizing vehicle resources from many different private transportation operators.”

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernJanuary 16, 2019

SEPTA bids farewell to retiring locomotives, welcomes the new

When 2018 came to a close, SEPTA did more than say goodbye to the old year, the agency also bid farewell to its AEM-7 locomotives.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagJanuary 8, 2019

5 Predictions About the Future of Transit and Mobility in 2019

Mobility is rapidly changing, with new service offerings, electrification and an increasing impact on our basic transportation choices, from car ownership to having a major impact on public transportation ridership.

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