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ArticlesMay 16, 2016

CATS Expanding & Integrating Transit Services for Diverse, Thriving City

Providing over 25 million customer trips each year, CATS has added light rail and streetcar service, which has increased ridership exponentially.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2016

APTA Reveals 2016 Bus Safety, Security 'Excellence Award' Winners

Winners included Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, which was recognized in the "Systems with more than 4 million and fewer than 20 million bus passenger trips" category.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2016

Trailways appoints Hotard as President/CEO

Hotard has almost 40 years of experience in the transportation industry, including 11 years as CEO and President of Hotard Coaches Inc.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2016

Proterra launches EV simulator to demo battery-electric transition

Designed to visualize mass transit networks and to assess the cost savings, performance improvements and environmental benefits of battery-electric transport.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2016

Laketran buys 12 paratransit vehicles to meet Dial-a-Ride demand

The new buses are equipped with a wheelchair lift, fold-up seats to accommodate up to four wheelchairs, slip-resistant flooring, an electronic transit door, and a central heating and cooling unit.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2016

Xerox launches CAD/AVL system to improve quality of service to riders

The Transit Matrix Solution consolidates and simplifies vehicle operations allowing for more integration, expandability and connectivity with matrixed communications on the bus and across the system.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2016

Transit Maintenance Forum for sr. professionals to take place this fall

Event will give senior transit maintenance professionals the chance to learn about some of the latest trends they are facing in their shops. Holding this event at BusCon also affords transit professionals the unique opportunity to network and share challenges with peers.  

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2016

Hyperloop One completes open-air test, partners with global firms

Additionally, Hyperloop One announced that the company is participating in privately funded feasibility studies to examine the economic and social benefits of Hyperloop routes in Finland and Sweden.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2016

Austin, Texas makes real-time transportation data available at City Hall

The TransitScreen system provides real-time data on what public transportation options are available.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2016

AC Transit bus operator honored for locating missing boy

On April 30, Ari Megaro was driving his bus when he observed a small boy on a foot-powered scooter riding on the sidewalk alongside his Line 12 bus. During the incident, he was not aware that seven-year-old Danny Eichberg has autism.

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