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NewsJune 17, 2020

Wabtec lands $120M Virgin Trains USA PTC contract

In total, will equip 90 freight and commuter locomotives with its I-ETMS train control technology.

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NewsJune 16, 2020

AVTA adds 6 GreenPower EV Stars for microtransit service

In 2016, the agency was the first to announce a commitment to transitioning 100% of its fleet to zero emissions battery-electric vehicles.

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NewsJune 16, 2020

Optibus releases impact analysis tool, named ‘Technology Pioneer’ by World Economic Forum

The tool enables cities and transit operators to visualize and understand how route changes will affect selected demographic groups living along those routes.

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NewsJune 16, 2020

Big Blue Bus taps Transit as its official app

As part of this shift, BBB is also partnering with Swiftly Inc. to help deliver more accurate, consistent, and reliable data to power Transit.

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NewsJune 16, 2020

DART installing COVID-19 shields on all buses

The new shield leverages DART's initial investment of the operator barrier door by expanding a shield forward toward the windshield and upward toward the ceiling.

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ArticlesJune 15, 2020

Consultant Roundtable Part 2: D'Orazio, Hakim, and Purkis on future transit

METRO spoke with several consultants in the June issue, here is the second in a series of exclusive unedited discussions.

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NewsJune 10, 2020

New Disinfectant Designed to Kill Coronavirus

Madison Chemical’s MADISAN 75 is a surface sanitizer, disinfectant, mildewstat, and virucide designed to kill coronavirus, as well as other viruses and bacteria.

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NewsJune 10, 2020

Fla.'s PSTA opens first inductive wireless charging station on East Coast

The new WAVE wireless charging station includes a primary charging plate aimed at reducing wait time for electric buses to be fully charged.

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NewsJune 10, 2020

Icomera report measures return of ridership through Wi-Fi usage

The company measured levels from 30,000-plus trains, trams, buses, and coaches across Europe and North America.

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NewsJune 9, 2020

INIT introduces APC solution to aid social distancing

Agencies can relay that information to their riders through passenger information systems or INIT’s DEPARTURESlive app and other third-party apps.

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