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News•October 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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News•October 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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News•October 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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Articles•October 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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News•September 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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News•September 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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News•September 28, 2021

Mercedes-Benz Unveils Tourrider Coach

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

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News•September 28, 2021

Bus Users in Cincinnati Can Tap and Ride with Masabi Validation Units

SORTA tickets are now available for purchase on the EZfare regional fare payment system. The system is powered by Masabi’s Justride platform.

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News•September 24, 2021

Amsted Rail, Alstom Partner to Supply 200 Commuter Railcars

Amsted Rail will provide complete, assembled bogie systems, plus couplers, draft gears, and crash energy management systems.

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News•September 21, 2021

DART Adds Contactless Fare Payment

The contactless payment option gives riders a new touch-free option for paying their fare, along with the GoPass® mobile app and GoPass® Tap card. Riders simply tap, ride, and go.

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