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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

DCTA receives $2.6M to construct bus maintenance facility

The new facility will accommodate up to 45 buses and provide cost savings for the agency, with less buses having to travel to an alternate facility.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

New York MTA to unveil Bus Action Plan to improve service

This is the first of several action plans to be released by NYCT President Andy Byford to shape his overarching corporate plan due within his first 100 days on the job.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

DOT's new BUILD program makes $1.5B in funding available

Will replace the pre-existing Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

LANTA to provide free rides for Lehigh University students, staff

The authority and university have agreed on a reimbursement rate per trip taken.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

MBTA improves real-time information for subway service

Using more sophisticated data to generate better predictions, and train arrival times are now refreshed every six seconds.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

Charlotte's new light rail extension increases rail ridership by 48%

With the opening of the extension, the LYNX Blue Line now connects one side of Charlotte to the other.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 23, 2018

Q&A with Palm Tran Executive Director Clinton B. Forbes

METRO Magazine Managing Editor Alex Roman talked to Forbes about the agency’s workforce development program, its route maximization project, and his plans for the future of Palm Tran.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2018

SacRT, TransLoc to expand microtransit pilot project

The agency implemented the first phase of SmaRT Ride in February and its resounding success was the catalyst for service expansion beginning sooner than anticipated on Monday, April 23.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2018

La.'s CATS taps MV Transportation to provide paratransit services

As part of MV's rollout, the company will implement a driver hiring and training program and a rigorous safety program.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2018

Americans took 10.1 billion trips on public transportation in 2017

Compared to public transit ridership in 2016, there was a 2.9%  decrease in ridership as bus ridership declined by 4.3%.  

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