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NewsSeptember 11, 2020

BYD Delivers 10 Electric Buses to TTC

The delivery represents a significant advance toward TTC’s goal of purchasing all emission-free buses beginning in 2025.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2020

King County Metro Partners with Connectpoint for Digital Displays

The new real-time digital information displays will provide increased messaging flexibility and provide a better customer experience.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2020

LA Metro Lands FTA Grant for Travel Rewards Program

The $700,000 grant will be used to develop a $1.3 million Travel Rewards Research Pilot Project.

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NewsSeptember 9, 2020

Spare Partners with Whistle! for Ride-Hailing Operations

With Spare, Whistle! can manage its fleet, provide its customers with mix-and-match options using that same fleet, such as pre-bookings, long-distance trips and different pricing mechanisms, and ultimately explore additional short-term and long-term revenue opportunities.

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NewsSeptember 9, 2020

SacRT’s Microtransit Service Among the Most Successful in the U.S.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, SacRT’s SmaRT Ride has experienced steady growth this summer, with July showing the highest ridership month to date, providing approximately 12,200 rides.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2020

Paul Comfort Rejoins METROspectives Podcast

The VP, business development at Trapeze, and host of the Transit Unplugged podcast joins METRO's Alex Roman to discuss his upcoming children’s book about public transit, technology, and more.

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ArticlesSeptember 7, 2020

Groups Work to Build More Diversity, Inclusion in Transit Industry

With national presences, COMTO and Latinos In Transit work to create educational, networking, and mentorship opportunities so their members can grow and advance their professional careers.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2020

L.A. Metro's TAP Card Now on iPhone, Apple Watch

The new and safer way to pay transit fares allow Metro and 25 TAP transit agencies in L.A. County to offer easy, contactless bus and rail fare payment to riders.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2020

Comfort to Release New Children's Book

“Public Transportation – From the Tom Thumb Railroad to Hyperloop and Beyond,” written by transit industry leader and podcast host Paul Comfort and illustrated by Sudeep KP is being released Oct. 1.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2020

C-TRAN Set to Launch Bus on Shoulder Program

The change will allow buses to use the freeway shoulder to bypass traffic during times of heavy congestion.

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