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News•by News/Media Release•March 1, 2024

Chicago Summit Focuses on Improving Transit Safety

The Summit gathered leaders and transit riders to explore solutions, including enhancing personal security and addressing perception of crime on transit and incorporating transit-specific strategies into social services initiatives.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•February 29, 2024

Biz Briefs: Motiv, TRC, and More

Get the latest business news from around the industry in capsule form.

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News•by News/Media Release•February 29, 2024

San Antonio's VIA Ridership Up in 2023

VIA attributed the increase in ridership primarily to its frequency on key routes. The agency's ridership data confirm that there is a correlation between bus frequency and ridership.

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News•by Staff•February 29, 2024

Feds Make $9.9B in Formula Funds Available to Transit

The funding will help communities maintain and operate trains, buses, and ferries; upgrade stations and tracks; plan and design new transit corridors; and provide access for seniors and riders with disabilities.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•February 28, 2024

Inside Look: How Hayden AI, LYT Plan to Bring Expanded Tech to Transit

The two technology providers recently announced a partnership designed to holistically enhance public transportation. Here's a look at how they plan on doing that.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•February 28, 2024

Check it Now: METROspectives Gets Fresh Look

With a fresh rebrand under our belt, check out some of METRO's recent videos including a great conversation with CTAA Executive Director Scott Bogren on funding, challenges facing small and mid-sized transit agencies, and fare-free public transit, and all of our APTA EXPO videos from the show floor.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•February 27, 2024

GILLIG Launches Engineering Center, Subsidiary Acquires Select Lightning Assets

With this acquisition, GILLIG aims to expand its electric powertrain engineering capacity as the demand for zero-emission transit solutions continues to increase.

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News•by Staff•February 26, 2024

Changes Impacting TTC Customer Satisfaction, Safety

Last September, the TTC announced it would vastly enhance the visible presence of staff throughout the system, by hiring 130 customer service agents and 30 supervisors at key subway stations, as well as on the bus and streetcar networks.

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News•by News/Media Release•February 26, 2024

Alexander Dennis' Enviro400EV Hits High Energy Consumption Benchmarks

The work, which was undertaken at UTAC’s approved test facility at Millbrook Proving Ground, confirms an average energy consumption of just 0.67kWh/km across the UK Bus Cycle.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•February 26, 2024

Historic White House Bus Summit Brings Possible Procurement Changes

Following the summit in early February, officials in attendance discuss the importance of the event, as well as the changes that resulted from the event.

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