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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 StaffNovember 15, 2018

Perrone Robotics, Virginia's JAUNT to launch autonomous shuttle

The partnership, totaling $600,000, will launch autonomous transit shuttle service in March 2019.

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ArticlesNovember 15, 2018

Despite Progress, True Public Transit Accessibility Remains Elusive

As ADA approaches the 30-year mark, transit agencies are evaluating the improvements made and what still needs doing.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

First Transit names new regional VP of operations

Jay Jeter has more than 18 years of transportation experience in areas such as operations, finance, legal, labor negotiations, and customer engagement and leadership.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

Virginia agency adding 8 ARBOC Spirit of Mobility

The order will replace older, existing buses in the fleet and supplement three ARBOC buses purchased in 2017.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

Autonomous vehicles may have far-reaching impacts on urban tourism

AVs carrying sleeping occupants could congest highways at night and commercial sex in moving AVs may become a growing phenomenon.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

MassDOT issues RFP for transit action plan

The Lynn, Massachusetts study is anticipated to begin early next year and will include opportunities to create and improve access to transit locations and more.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2018

NY MTA to buy Grand Central, Harlem, and Hudson Lines for $35M

“We had to exercise the option to purchase or remain a tenant for another 270-plus years."

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2018

DCTA, United Way partner to offer veterans mobility options

Providing Lyft gift cards, regional day passes for use on DCTA, DART, and Trinity Metro bus and rail, and Irving Holdings debit cards.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2018

Victor Valley's volunteer driver program supplements traditional service

Volunteer drivers have provided 689,346 miles of escorted travel since the service started in 2013.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2018

Tolar lands five-year bus shelter contract with IndyGo

The majority of the bus shelters will be five-foot-by-10-foot in size and modeled after Tolar Manufacturing’s popular Signature Sunset line.

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