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Articles•by Louis Prejean•September 29, 2023

Women in Transportation: Ann Derby

Transit industry stalwart Ann Derby went from working at a TV station to a notable career at INIT, serving as director, marketing & events. Not every person has had the same career path as Derby, and she now shares her unique insight into working in transit.

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News•by News/Media Release•September 29, 2023

MBTA Establishes New Office Focused on Climate

The MBTA recently released agency-wide goals to guide its work, including a goal focused on reducing environmental impacts and increasing the resilience of the transit system.

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News•by News/Media Release•September 29, 2023

New APTA Report Reveals How Public Transit Users Can Save Money

According to APTA’s Fare Database, monthly public transit fare prices have not increased since 2020 while prices for new and used cars have increased since the pandemic, and financing costs have increased due to interest rate hikes.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•September 28, 2023

Florida's PSTA Finds Savings to Preserve 3 Troubled Routes

Board members also voted 10 to 4 to maintain PSTA’s 0.7500 capped tax rate, approving a final budget that preserves 95% of PSTA’s bus routes, as well as its mobility options that assist disabled residents.

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News•by News/Media Release•September 28, 2023

VIA Board Adopts $390M Operating, Capital Budget

The VIA Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a $390.8 million consolidated FY2024 budget that supports improvements to bus and van service.

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News•by News/Media Release•September 28, 2023

C-TRAN Appoints Deputy CEO

Leann M. Caver will be directly responsible for the authority’s operating divisions including Fixed Route, Paratransit, and “The Current” On-Demand service.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•September 28, 2023

Biz Briefs: Steamship Authority, Vicinity, and More

Get the latest from Steamship Authority, Vicinity Motor Corp., Wabtec Bus Solutions, and Papercast.

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News•by News/Media Release•September 27, 2023

New Orleans RTA Gets Approval for Strategic Mobility Plan

The five-year plan outlines the RTA’s strategic direction, investments, and capital projects.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•September 26, 2023

Fernandez Named LIT's Founders Award Recipient

The award was presented to her after she delivered a keynote speech to 300 registered attendees at LIT’s 2023 Leadership Summit luncheon in Washington, D.C.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•September 26, 2023

FDOT Funding to Keep HART's TECO Streetcar Line Fare Free

The TECO Line Streetcar has routinely broken ridership records since FDOT awarded HART a $2.7 million Innovation Grant in 2018 allowing the streetcar to go fare-free and expand service — increased frequency and service hours.

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