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NewsJanuary 4, 2021

RTC Partners with Transit App for Real-Time Crowding Data

When users tap their route line in the Transit app, they see a map showing the live locations of transit vehicles along their route and current crowding levels.

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NewsDecember 29, 2020

FRA Announces Full Implementation of PTC on U.S. Railroads

The accomplishment encompasses thousands of hours of testing and deployment, innovative technological solutions, and a tremendous amount of coordination among nearly 100 host and tenant railroads, railroad associations, material suppliers, and service providers.

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NewsDecember 29, 2020

Atlanta Agencies Add Token Transit Mobile Ticketing

Both Xpress and GCT will be offering a 50% discount on the first purchase made through the Token Transit app during the months of January and February.

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NewsDecember 28, 2020

NY Metro: All Railroads Equipped with PTC

The completion of the federally mandated technology project comes in ahead of the Dec. 31 deadline.

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NewsDecember 28, 2020

Real-Time Crowding Data Now Available for WMATA Buses, Railcars

Customers can find this real-time information when tracking their bus at buseta.wmata.com, and in the agency’s open data feed for third-party transit and mapping applications like Google Maps.

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NewsDecember 22, 2020

Metrolink Installs Antimicrobial Air Filters Aboard All Trains

Built by Purafil, the new PuraShield air filters do more than capture airborne microbials, they destroy them on contact.

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NewsDecember 18, 2020

TransLink to Overhaul Fleet with Bombardier Contract

The agency will deploy 205 new SkyTrain cars for its Expo and Millennium Lines.

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NewsDecember 18, 2020

L.A. Mayor Announces Urban Air Mobility Partnership

Working with L.A.’s Urban Movement Labs, this one-year program will engage and empower residents to shape the future of the region’s airspace.

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NewsDecember 18, 2020

GreenPower Delivers First AV to Florida's JTA

The JTA is currently working with local colleges, medical campuses, and other partners to create the nation’s first public transportation network powered by autonomous vehicles.

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NewsDecember 17, 2020

RTC Launches Contactless Cash Payment Option

The new feature allows for a quick, convenient, and contactless way to ride and is another avenue that the agency is pursuing to make the environment safer for public transportation customers.

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