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News•by Staff•June 3, 2020

ENGIE offering real-time transit occupancy solution during COVID-19

Using passenger counting data coming out of bus or train fleet, agencies can analyze current ridership and trend per route and optimize vehicle utilization and schedule to the current reality.

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News•by Staff•June 2, 2020

Wabtec unveils new railcar air filtration system

The TÜV-tested filter continuously provides fresh and clean air onboard metro and railcars by removing more than 90% of contaminants per air cycle.

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News•by Staff•June 2, 2020

Greater Dayton RTA teams with Masabi to launch mobile fare payment

The launch further expands upon the RTA’s efforts to keep both passengers and employees safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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News•by Staff•May 29, 2020

COTA Introduces New Sanitization Process for Transit Vehicles

The process was through a partnership with COTA and United Safety Survivability Corp.

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News•by Staff•May 29, 2020

FTA makes $1.25M available for real-time infrastructure, rolling stock demo program

The competitive grant funds are provided through the Public Transportation Innovation Program.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2020

Bombardier lands contract to provide BiLevel railcars

The two contracts represent a combination of eight cab cars and 20 coaches and include options for 33 additional railcars.

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News•by Staff•May 27, 2020

Veovo unveils social distancing solution for passenger rail

It shows how people move into, out of, and between stations, average wait times, and even occupancy on trains.

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News•by Staff•May 26, 2020

DART taps Uber to supplement GoLink service

In January 2017, DART was awarded a FTA Mobility on Demand Sandbox grant to pilot test an on-demand microtransit service integrated into DART’s GoPass mobile app.

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News•by Staff•May 24, 2020

CoachRail launches major update to its mobile app

The upgraded software now includes smart dispatch, an easy-to-use quote-generation tool, and the ability to track drivers while they are on the road, all from a smartphone

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News•by Staff•May 22, 2020

Lytx report finds most risky driving trends in public transit

Findings include the five risky behaviors seen most often among transit drivers, most improved driving behaviors, and insights on how transit habits compare to those of other industries.

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