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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 Dispatches•by Paul Comfort•February 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 Dispatches•by Heather Redfern•January 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 Dispatches•by Amos Haggiag•January 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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Transit Dispatches•by Paul Comfort•December 21, 2018

3 Tips for Getting the Most of Meetings

Don’t you love a long and boring meeting at work? Probably not. I have spent a lot of my 30 years in business and government in such business meetings.

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Transit Dispatches•by Kevin Price•November 14, 2018

How Smart Tech Can Help Boost Transit Fleet Reliability

Budgets for maintaining assets and vehicles are often strained, forcing managers to make difficult repair-or-replace decisions...

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Transit Dispatches•by Chris Fox•November 1, 2018

ADA sensitivity training makes drivers MCTS' 'most valuable asset'

Storylines about Milwaukee County Transit System bus operators are always consistent, involving a driver going above and beyond their job description in order to help someone in need.

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