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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2024

King County Metro, INIT Team to Bring CarMedialab Tech On Board

The cloud-based technologies will be conveyed across an initial 45 battery-powered electric buses and trolleybuses, eventually extending to a total of 500 battery-electric coaches and 174 trolleys over the contract term.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2024

NJ TRANSIT Launches Emergency Service Plan for Coach USA Customers

The plan, which required a monumental effort from NJ TRANSIT’s bus service planning staff in a very compressed timeframe, will provide customers of those routes with uninterrupted bus service.

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Videosby Staff and News ReportsAugust 6, 2024

The Present and Future of Public Transit with Jannet Walker-Ford and David Scorey

Jannet Walker-Ford,Lead, Advisory and Planning business, at WSP and David Scorey, CEO of Keolis North America, join METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the state of public transportation today, the hidden benefits of contracting, sustainability, workforce development, and much more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2024

California's AC Transit Expands Bus Lane Enforcement Program

The agency is expanding its use of automated cameras equipped with artificial intelligence after evaluating their effectiveness in detecting illegal stopping and parking at Tempo Line stations and bus only lanes.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 5, 2024

Biz Briefs: Alexander Dennis, Luminator, and More

A look at the latest public/private partnerships in the industry from Portland, Maine; London; and more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2024

California's 'Reimagine SamTrans' Moves into Next Phase

Data from May 2024 show fixed route ridership hit 98.2% of May 2019 levels, well above regional and national recovery trends.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2024

Seattle's King County Metro Adding New Bus Services

Starting Sept. 14, King County Metro is expanding evening and weekend transit service and launching its eighth RapidRide — the G Line — which will provide fast and frequent service through downtown Seattle, First Hill, Capitol Hill, the Central District, and Madison Valley.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 1, 2024

METRO Names 2024 Innovative Solutions Award Winners

Now in its 10th year, the Innovative Solutions Awards honors bus and rail operations and their supplier partners who have implemented initiatives that helped them increase safety, improve customer satisfaction, and more.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

STV to Plan New Valley Metro Bus Maintenance Facility

The facility addresses the ongoing growth in the Greater Phoenix area, particularly in the West Valley, one of the fastest-expanding regions in Arizona.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

California's SamTrans Awarded for Outstanding Services

The award honors transit agencies that demonstrate superior achievement in efficiency and effectiveness.

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