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NewsOctober 22, 2020

APTA Honors Top Public Transportation Leaders

The association honored 13 individuals and organizations with awards for their leadership, vision, and lifetime commitment to public transportation and inducted four new members into the APTA Hall of Fame.

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ArticlesOctober 22, 2020

Protecting the Safety of Passengers and Drivers Amid a Pandemic

Ensuring safety for passengers and drivers is even more critical today as we navigate constantly evolving guidelines designed to help limit the spread of infection.

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NewsOctober 21, 2020

Trinity Metro Creates Safety Campaign to Boost Ridership

Since its inception, the "We Got You!" campaign has delivered over 20 million impressions and increased ridership 10.6% between May and August.

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NewsOctober 20, 2020

Desmond to Leave TransLink in Early 2021

After almost five years as CEO, Desmond is stepping away from his role and returning to the U.S. where he will be seeking new career challenges.

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NewsOctober 19, 2020

AECOM Adds 2 to New York Team

Building on AECOM’s successful track record for delivering complex, high-profile projects, Antonino Marino and Anthony Chionchio will be dedicated to delivering major transportation infrastructure projects and programs across the New York region.

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NewsOctober 16, 2020

MTA to Pilot Air Purification System on Commuter Rails

The technology will be installed inside rail cars for MTA’s Metro-North and Long Island Railroads.

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ArticlesOctober 15, 2020

How Transit is Leading the Way to a Better Normal

With city and state budgets radically reduced and questionable hope for federal or state stimulus funding, some are forecasting the end of the transit era.

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NewsOctober 15, 2020

NFTA-Metro Riders Can Now Use Moovit to Plan, Pay for Transit Trips

Moovit’s free iOS, Android, and Web app combines official information from transit agencies as well as crowdsourced information to calculate the best route for each journey with urban mobility options like buses, rail, trolley, bike sharing options, Lyft, and Uber.

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NewsOctober 14, 2020

New MARTA Safety Plan to Boost Risk Mitigation, Employee Involvement

The Agency Safety Plan, required by the FTA, is based upon the Safety Management Systems policies and procedures.

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ArticlesOctober 14, 2020

Innovative Solutions Awards: Safety

TriMet and Hampton Jitney tapped CURIS System’s hydrogen peroxide fog to revolutionize their disinfection practices and cleaning protocols.

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