METRO Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Technology

NewsMarch 16, 2021

FAIRTIQ Enters U.S. Mobile Ticketing Market

Nationwide in Switzerland and in a growing number of countries, transit users have used FAIRTIQ over 22 million times to check in when boarding and check out when done.

Read More →
NewsMarch 15, 2021

Brookville Delivers First of Six Off-Wire Capable Streetcars to Valley Metro

Like the previous iteration of the Liberty Streetcar, the Liberty NXT Streetcars for Tempe Streetcar will utilize a lithium-ion battery onboard energy storage system to traverse sections of the alignment without dependence on an overhead catenary system.

Read More →
NewsMarch 11, 2021

First Transit Expanding Innovation Leadership Team

Tina Morch-Pierre and Derek Fretheim have joined the organization as senior directors of innovation, supporting strategic innovation initiatives of MaaS and emerging transit technologies.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsMarch 10, 2021

GObg Transit Teams With Moovit, Token Transit for Mobile Ticketing

Using the Moovit app, powered by Token Transit, riders will be able to plan, pay, and validate trips in Bowling Green and the surrounding areas.

Read More →
NewsMarch 10, 2021

Via acquires Remix

The acquisition brings together world class technology solutions to fully support the transportation community in multimodal planning, scheduling, and operating on-demand and fixed route transit, paratransit, and school buses.

Read More →
NewsMarch 8, 2021

Via, Jersey City Mark Anniversary, Expand On-Demand Service

The service was launched at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 to complement and extend Jersey City’s existing public transit infrastructure, specifically to fill the existing gaps in public transportation access in the North and South regions of the city.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
ArticlesMarch 4, 2021

Leveraging Digital Signage for Public Safety

During emergencies, digital displays can deliver real-time information, directions, and announcements directly to passengers to enable and enhance transit safety and security.

Read More →
NewsMarch 3, 2021

UK’s Stagecoach Taps Optibus for AI Planning Tool

The software is used in more than 450 cities around the world and uses a combination of state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, advanced algorithms, and cloud computing to deliver smarter timetables and networks and keep up with the continually evolving demand for travel.

Read More →
NewsMarch 2, 2021

Virgin Hyperloop Vehicle to Make Debut This Fall

The historic Arts + Industries Building will temporarily reopen this autumn for the first time in nearly two decades with the debut exhibition FUTURES, the Smithsonian’s first major building-wide exploration of the future.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsMarch 1, 2021

N.Y.’s NICE Expands Mobile Ticketing With Transit App

Riders can now purchase tickets using the app, which combines fare payment with trip planning, real-time tracking, crowding information, and multimodal connections.

Read More →