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News•by Staff•June 10, 2015

NTSB: No evidence Amtrak engineer was using phone during crash

The phone records analysis of the Amtrak 188 investigation was more complicated than anticipated because the phone carrier has multiple systems that log different types of phone activity, some of which are based in different time zones.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2015

FRA makes recomendations to prevent trains from speeding

The advisory is the latest in a series of steps FRA has taken to keep passenger railroads safe for the traveling public.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2015

Transport for London to accept Apple Pay

Was the first public transport provider to accept contactless payment cards and will continue this record of innovation by becoming the first to accept Apple Pay.

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News•by Staff•June 9, 2015

Report: Fares exceed operating expenses at only 2% of U.S. transit systems

In general, average losses per trip are smaller for larger metro systems, while metro rail systems — including heavy rail, such as subways and elevated trains, and light rail, which operates at street level — all operate at a loss, according to the report.

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News•by Staff•June 9, 2015

President/CEO: M-1 expansion reliant on federal funds

In the works since 2008, the M-1 Rail was first envisioned as a nine-mile streetcar system stretching from near the Detroit River to 8 Mile Road. But in 2011 that plan was scrapped in favor of the 3.3-mile line, for fiscal reasons.

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News•by Staff•June 9, 2015

Maryland Transit to enforce light rail fare payment

MTA Police, Fare Inspectors and Transit Ambassadors will be out in force on the Light Rail starting from the Hunt Valley Station when they will have a beefed up presence at the Camden Yard station beginning June 9.

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News•by Staff•June 9, 2015

UITP reveals promising growth in 2025 objective

In a report presented at the plenary session of the World Congress, UITP research points to a general increase in public transport modal share thanks to efforts to boost supply, control private car use and increase urban density.

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News•by Staff•June 8, 2015

Alstom launches Attractis and SRS at UITP World Congress

Able to carry from 4,000 to up to 14,000 passengers per hour and per direction, Attractis can be easily adjusted to the level of ridership. Meanwhile, SRS is a breakthrough ground-based power charging system for all types of tramways, including the non-Alstom built.

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News•by Staff•June 8, 2015

U. of Wash. bracing for bus system redesign, increased U-Pass fee

King County Metro is planning to delete some bus routes, while also increasing frequencies on others once the University Link Light Rail Extension opens in March 2016. 

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News•by Staff•June 5, 2015

Uber chief touts service as answer to public transportation gaps

Recently introduced UberPOOL, which has multiple passengers and destinations in one ride.

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