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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2018

L.A. Metro, Salesforce unveil unified payment system

Adds cloud-based layer to the existing TAP Card System and enables one centralized place for program signup and payment.

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ArticlesNovember 28, 2018

Consultants Address Growing Role of Mobility, Tech in Public Transit

Discuss infrastructure needs, funding challenges, popularity of ride-hailing, microtransit, and bike-sharing.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

INIT, Bestmile to integrate driverless vehicles into public transport

Dispatchers in the control center will be able to track all transport services comfortably within one monitoring system.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

Siemens to design, build next-generation Tube trains

From 2023, new spacious Inspiro London trains will be delivered for testing on the Piccadilly line.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

4 SMART railcars costing $11M damaged before arriving at agency

Nippon Sharyo flew out a team of engineers to inspect the damage and order new parts to replace those that can’t be fixed.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

GIRO wins 'Grand Prize' for rail innovation

Criteria were industry relevance, innovation, capacity for bringing improvement, and the ability to be applied in various contexts.

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ArticlesCover StoryNovember 28, 2018

Alstom Revamps LRVs to Meet Evolving Mobility Needs

The Citadis X05 features a wider gangway, larger panoramic windows, higher speed, and reduced maintenance costs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2018

GM accelerates car production cuts, focus on future tech

In addition to plant closures and layoffs, resources allocated to electric and autonomous vehicle programs will double in the next two years.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2018

Transit adds ride-hailing options to PSTA app

Allows users to plan, book, and pay for a ride from either Uber or Lyft, while getting real-time updates on their PSTA bus connection.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

Valley Metro introduces new rail rider safety, security app

Riders can discreetly report suspicious activity, vandalism, graffiti, disruptive behavior and maintenance issues or receive notifications.

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