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NewsOctober 15, 2021

Proterra Names Bailey President, Powered and Energy Business Units

Previously Sr. VP, Proterra Energy, Chris Bailey will now lead Proterra’s growing business as a provider of its electric vehicle technology to commercial manufacturers and charging infrastructure solutions for heavy-duty electric fleets.

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NewsOctober 15, 2021

TransitScreen Announces TransitScreen 7, New Screen Content and Design Options

TransitScreen's live display software can activate any TV with local real-time information using its own plug-and-play hardware.

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NewsOctober 13, 2021

Bytemark Launches Transit GO Rewards

The program will allow users to sign-up to earn points for various actions and subsequently redeem those points for rides on King County Metro buses, water taxis, Sound Transit, Seattle Streetcar, and all local scooter and bike share companies.

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NewsOctober 13, 2021

Optibus, GreenRoad Partner on Safety-Driven Planning System

Optibus and GreenRoad are encouraging operators and agencies to account for safety factors, such as road and ride quality, collisions, injuries, and driver behavior.

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NewsOctober 12, 2021

Alstom Wins Contract for Automatic Metro System

The contract also includes solutions for driverless automated systems, data transmission, centralized supervision controls, and the overall integration of the transport system.

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NewsOctober 6, 2021

Masabi, NEOride Bring Cash Purchases to Fare Payment App

The cash-to-mobile contactless mobile ticketing service has been made possible by a partnership between Masabi and InComm Payments.

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ArticlesOctober 4, 2021

Cybersecurity and Transit: What Transit Agencies Need to Know About Cyber Risk

Between June 2020 and June 2021, the transportation industry witnessed a 186% increase in weekly ransomware attacks. As such, it is even more imperative that transit operators treat cybersecurity with the same seriousness as physical operational security.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2021

Bacteria-Killing Copper to be Installed on Toronto, More Vancouver Transit Vehicles

The new round of testing seeks to confirm those results from the first phase in Vancouver by evaluating copper surfaces on more transit vehicles over a longer duration of time across two different regions.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2021

COTA Board Approves New Equitable Fare Policy

The goal of the new policy is to reduce barriers to transit access through fare affordability while creating a more seamless payment experience for customers.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2021

Mercedes-Benz Unveils Tourrider Coach

The new offering was built specifically for the North American market.

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