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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

New Flyer unveils 'Xcelsior CHARGE' electric transit bus

Over the past five years, New Flyer conducted intensive research, development and testing to improve the design, performance, and technological advancement of the battery-electric Xcelsior bus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

Masabi Launches Account-Based Ticketing at APTA 2017

As well as mobile barcode tickets, the multi-format platform facilitates the use of a variety of fare media, including contactless payment cards, smartcards, digital wallets, and more

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ArticlesOctober 10, 2017

Women in Transportation: Nadine Lee

Nadine Lee came into her position with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation two years ago after learning about its mission.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

COTA’s Stitt on ‘understanding who you serve’

Appointed to lead COTA on Feb. 1, 2012, Stitt oversaw the transformation of public transit in Central Ohio, including a downtown circulator, an airport shuttle, and a comprehensive redesign of the entire bus network.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

San Diego MTS reduces costs, footprint with propane autogas buses

San Diego MTS will save about $5.8 million over the five- to seven-year lifecycle of the vehicles.

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NewsOctober 10, 2017

Bind the gap: Resolving transit’s first-and-last-mile challenge

In November 2016, voters approved about 70% of public transit initiatives on ballots across America, but we all acknowledge that the connections between systems remain a critical challenge — particularly, the “first-and-last-mile” challenge.

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NewsOctober 10, 2017

L.A. rail facility is innovative, sustainable, light-filled space

The Expo line has become a significant success story for LA Metro. In the first three months following the opening of the extension, ridership grew more than 53%.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

Q’Straint’s Quantum makes passenger safety push-button easy

Wheelchair and scooter users want independent transportation, and bus drivers have a schedule to maintain. Until now those two objectives often conflicted.

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NewsOctober 10, 2017

Cooperation can advance positive train control

PTC protects rail passengers, workers, and the motoring public. When installed, trains, signals, switches, and dispatching systems are connected on a single network.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

Transit GM Q&A: How are you attracting talent?

Metro asked some top industry executives how they are attracting the next generation of talent.

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