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ArticlesOctober 9, 2020

Innovative Solutions Awards: Passenger Experience

Cap Metro partnered with Luminator to innovate its customer communications by transitioning to 99 e-paper signs at MetroRapid bus stations and MetroBus fixed-route stops from LED signs.

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NewsOctober 8, 2020

FTA Awards $9M to 10 Projects to Advance Transit Innovation, Safety

The Safety Research and Demonstration Program is part of a larger safety research effort at the U.S. Department of Transportation that provides technical and financial support for transit agencies to pursue innovative approaches to eliminate or mitigate safety hazards.

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NewsOctober 7, 2020

MTI Research Program Asks if Transit is Ready for a Cyber Attack

The report found most transit agencies, which fall within this sector, do not have many of the basic policies or personnel in place to respond to a cyber incident.

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NewsOctober 7, 2020

Cincinnati Metro Opens New Transit Center

The agency's Northside Transit Center will include eight boarding bays, designated park and ride spaces, wayfinding maps, and real-time electronic signs.

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ArticlesOctober 7, 2020

Statewide Procurement: Simplifying Zero-Emission Bus Purchasing

As the industry landscape changes with new technology innovations in propulsion systems, software developments, and what “transit service” means, another aspect of the overall ecosystem has evolved: contract purchasing of zero-emission buses.

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NewsOctober 6, 2020

Pittsburgh's Port Authority Set to Begin Adding New GILLIG Buses

The 54 40-foot buses are equipped with new amenities to make the riding experience more enjoyable for both customers and drivers.

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NewsOctober 6, 2020

Plan to Modernize Transit on East Coast May Yield $11.1B in Health Benefits

The TCI program is a bold regional plan being developed by a bipartisan group of governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C., with support from transportation, health, environmental, and business groups, to cut harmful carbon pollution from the transportation sector

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NewsOctober 6, 2020

N.C.'s GoRaleigh Adds Q'STRAINT QUANTUM System

In 2021 GoRaleigh anticipates having the safety technology installed on six buses and has plans moving forward to expand that number.

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NewsOctober 5, 2020

FTA Makes $10M Available to Deploy Innovations that Help Transit Industry During COVID-19 Recovery

As communities nationwide shift their focus from response to economic recovery, transit agencies are supporting local efforts by increasing the availability of service.

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NewsOctober 5, 2020

CCW to Rehab Capital Area Transit Vehicles

The 60-foot articulated vehicles will provide more space for riders to enhance social distancing.

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