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Breaking Accessibility Barriers with the Low Floor Frontrunner Minibus

Accessible transit isn’t a feature—it’s a responsibility. This whitepaper explores how the Low-Floor Frontrunner is redefining mobility with a breakthrough design that removes barriers, empowers riders, and delivers measurable operational advantages for agencies. Discover why this next generation minibus is setting a new standard for inclusive transportation.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 7, 2023

JTA Teams with FCSJ to Expand AV Testing on Campus

The announcement builds upon their collective efforts to spotlight the City of Jacksonville on the world stage of transforming mobility and accessibility, improving roadway safety, and positively impacting the environment.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 7, 2023

DCTA's GoZone Hits Two-Year Milestone

Since launching in September 2021, GoZone has become one of the most popular on-demand transit programs of its kind in the nation, with monthly ridership peaking at more than 77,000 rides in May 2023.

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Newsby Alex RomanSeptember 7, 2023

METRO's 2023 Innovative Solutions Award Winners Revealed

Now in its ninth year, the Innovative Solutions Awards honors bus operations and their supplier partners for successful partnerships that positively impacted them. This year's crop also expanded to include passenger rail operations and their supplier partners who have done the same.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 1, 2023

MMT, Masabi Launch Next-Generation Account-Based Ticketing System

The phased "Mobile-First’" deployment began with the launch of the RideMMT mobile ticketing app in early 2022, enabling riders to purchase tickets using their smart devices.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2023

EZfare Account-Based Ticketing Roll-Out Adds New Agencies

The announcement follows PARTA’s recent launch as the first of 11 agencies across the network to go live with ABT powered by Masabi.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 29, 2023

California Agency To Purchase 403 Ford E-Transit Vans

The California Vanpool Authority, or CalVans, is a public transit agency that meets the needs of California commuters by offering a vanpool program. The contract for the vehicles was signed with Model 1 Commercial Vehicles.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanAugust 28, 2023

An Inside Look at Orlando's AV Pilot with Beep

Beep, in partnership with LYNX and the city of Orlando, has officially launched its autonomous shuttle pilot. The company has thought of everything leading up to this moment, including rider safety and the potential hesitancy of riding autonomous vehicles.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 22, 2023

City of Norman to Launch New On-Demand Public Transit Program

Oklahoma's Norman On-Demand began Aug. 21, and riders get their first six trips for free.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 16, 2023

Pace Gets Approval to Reimagine Suburban Transportation Service

The approval allows Pace staff to explore options for providing supplementary service utilizing transportation network companies (TNCs).

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 15, 2023

INIT, STA Introduce Contactless Payments

Riders can use credit or debit cards and digital cards in their mobile wallets to pay for bus fares.

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