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NewsAugust 31, 2020

Houston METRO Named 'Outstanding Public Transportation System'

This is the second time in five years and the third time in the agency's history to receive the award.

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NewsAugust 31, 2020

TTC Recalls Workers to Ramp Up Services as Schools Reopen

CEO Rick Leary announced temporary layoffs in April in the wake of a historic ridership drop caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shut down of schools and non-essential businesses.

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ArticlesAugust 31, 2020

Cleveland RTA's Caver Talks Mobility's Impact on Economics and More

With current CEO India Birdsong out on maternity leave, Dr. Floun’say Caver is serving as Acting CEO and tasked with continuing to move the agency forward while also dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest in the region.

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NewsAugust 28, 2020

CATS Names New GM, Bus Operations

In her role, Jennifer Fehribach will oversee the operations and maintenance of the fixed-route bus, paratransit, and vanpool divisions.

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NewsAugust 28, 2020

Real-time Info to Help Riders with OC Bus Capacity

With the Transit app, those waiting for a bus can get information showing that a particular bus has “many seats," “some seats,” or “very limited seats.”

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NewsAugust 27, 2020

'N.Y. Green Transit/Green Jobs' Legislation Gaining Steam

One bill requires all new transit bus purchases starting in 2029 to be zero-emission buses, while the second would create contracting incentives for agencies to procure these buses from manufacturers that utilize labor from high-need communities within New York State.

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NewsAugust 26, 2020

Allison Transmission, IndyGo Partner on Next Generation Electric Hybrid Buses

The agency selected the company’s H 40 EP electric hybrid propulsion solution to power 27 new GILLIG buses and will be a lead fleet partner for Allison’s revolutionary new electric hybrid product, eGen Flex.

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NewsAugust 26, 2020

Denver RTD Names New GM/CEO

Long Beach Transit Deputy CEO Debra Johnson becomes the first female to lead the agency in its half-century history.

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NewsAugust 25, 2020

CharterUp's Harris Joins Latest METROspectives Podcast

He joins to discuss some of the alarming findings from a recent survey and the industry’s efforts to urge Congress to pass the CERTS Act, or otherwise provide further assistance to motorcoach operators around the nation.

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NewsAugust 24, 2020

NFI Parts™ Announces Exclusive Distributorship for Proactive Air and Surface Purification System

Puradigm recently announced successful testing at the University of Florida showing its technology deactivates SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as well as deactivating coronavirus 229E.

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