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News•August 4, 2020

Genova Joins LTK Engineering

As director, transit advisory services, he will share his vast knowledge and expertise with LTK’s clients.

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News•August 3, 2020

San Diego’s MTS Making Significant Changes to Use of Force Policy

The agency used many of the principles in the “8 Can’t Wait” campaign and as a guideline for the policy changes.

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News•July 31, 2020

SEPTA Launches Fund to Help Families of Employees Impacted by COVID-19

The SEPTA Disaster Relief Memorial Fund was launched in large part due to feedback from employees who wanted a way to help the spouses, children, and other loved ones of co-workers who have died or were severely ill.

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News•July 31, 2020

NJ TRANSIT Light Rail Line to Utilize Wraps for Refurb Efforts

In a pilot project, masking material is being used in lieu of repainting the exterior of one of the fleet’s cars, to refresh the appearance and protect the vehicle.

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News•July 29, 2020

FTA Makes $225M for Transit Pilot Program

The Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program aims to achieve faster delivery of new transit capital projects.

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News•July 29, 2020

APTA, CEOs Urge Congress to Provide Emergency Funding to Transit

APTA is urging Congress to invest at least $32 billion in additional emergency funding to keep systems running safely and to protect the jobs of more than 435,000 industry workers.

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News•July 27, 2020

DCTA's Recker, LAN's Ryden Join METROspectives Podcast

Nicole Recker and Tom Ryden discuss the long and short-term implications for transit caused by the pandemic, how branding and messaging will play a part in ridership returning, and much more.

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News•July 27, 2020

DART Rail Generates $10.27B Near Rail Stations

Researchers from the Economics Research Group at the University of North Texas (UNT) reviewed 81 development projects completed within a quarter mile of DART stations with a total property value of $5.138 billion between 2016 and 2018.

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News•July 24, 2020

U.S. DOT Releases Guidance Document for Regulation of Hyperloop

The regulatory guidance document for hyperloop is the first of its kind in the world, further proving that the U.S. intends to be the leader in the industry, according to the U.S. DOT.

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News•July 22, 2020

Metrolink Installs New Ticketing Machines

The machines comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, featuring voice enabled technology, a headphone jack and braille keypads.

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