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NewsSeptember 3, 2021

SamTrans Taps Stantec for Electric Bus Infrastructure Contract

The $415,000 contract for preliminary design services is an important step for the redevelopment and preparation of SamTrans North and South Base bus yard facilities to support a 100% zero-emission fleet.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2021

Sacramento to Launch Contactless Payments on Light Rail

The SacRT release follows the launch of California’s first contactless payments demonstration on Monterey-Salinas Transit buses in May.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2021

San Diego's MTS, NCTD Launch PRONTO Fare Collection System

The system will enhance ticketing functionality, access, and value for MTS and NCTD passengers.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2021

MTI Researchers Analyze How AVs Can Be Made More Accessible

The authors evaluated how the ADA and other relevant research could inform the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles, particularly autonomous transit and paratransit.

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NewsAugust 31, 2021

Torrance Transit, Swiftly Inc. Partner to Improve Rider Experience

Swiftly’s tools can help TTS with its overall system performance initiative. The improvements were tested at Torrance Transit in 2019 and they are now fully implemented.

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NewsAugust 31, 2021

Allison, ElDorado National Partner to Bring Electric Hybrid Buses to San Francisco

ElDorado National said it expects to deliver the electric hybrid buses in the second quarter of 2022.

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NewsAugust 31, 2021

Riders Prefer AV Technology, New Study Shows

Valley Metro partnered with Waymo and ASU to study autonomous vehicle travel.

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NewsAugust 28, 2021

JTA Taps Balfour Beatty V2R Team for Bay Street Innovation Corridor Project

The three-phase U2C includes the Bay Street Innovation Corridor, the full conversion of the Skyway superstructure, and the expansion into nearby neighborhoods.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

MTI Partners with APTA, AASHTO for Guide on Rail Service ROI

The guide can help decide how public agencies can participate in supporting and enabling high speed rail and intercity passenger rail projects.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

Thales, OSCP Partners on Autonomous Train Technology

The goal of the partnership is to develop sensing and navigation capabilities that can be deployed in semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles in urban and mainline rail environments.

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