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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 StaffAugust 8, 2017

Vanderpool to take over the helm at TCAT

He became interested in public transit in 1983 when he started working as a part-time bus operator for CENTRO.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2017

Penn State expanding campus shuttle service

With the addition of the new Campus Shuttle route, Transportation Services will replace its Paratransit Shuttle service, which provided transportation for pre-approved students, faculty, and staff with mobility impairments.

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ArticlesAugust 4, 2017

Getting Up to Speed on the FTA's New Safety Mandate

States with rail transit agencies must have an FTA-approved and FTA-certified State Safety Oversight Program in effect by April 15, 2019.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

Chariot launches crowd-sourced shuttle in NYC

In addition to commuter service, Chariot is launching enterprise and charter services in the city.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

Electric buses, training key focuses for 2nd annual Transit Maintenance Forum

This year’s conference at Indianapolis’ Indiana Convention Center Sept. 11 to 13 with an expanded program that begins Monday afternoon with a training session each from Cummins and Allison Transmission officials.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

NY MTA chair announces leadership appointments

Chairman Joseph Lhota today announced the appointment of Patrick Foye as president and Veronique Hakim as managing director of the MTA.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

USSC acquires oustanding ownership of 4ONE LLC

The company has experienced significant growth over the last decade and currently supplies over 50% of the public transit passenger seating in North America.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

Moovit adds comprehensive wheelchair access feature to app

The feature adds to other industry-leading features the company has implemented on its app to help transit riders with disabilities. 

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

TransLoc deploys microtransit simulator

The simulator helps transit agencies determine successful approaches to enhancing fixed-route services with new flexible transit alternatives to better serve their communities.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2017

Capital Metro's Watson announces retirement

Some key accomplishments during Watson’s tenure include stabilizing the labor structure by transitioning bus operators and maintenance staff to private contractors and overseeing the planning and implementation of improvements to MetroRail.

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