L.A. Metro is set to improve the customer experience, while Alstom and Export Development Canada (EDC) announced they have signed a Sustainable Global Corporate Partnership agreement.
This news comes months after Papercast announced its expansion into the North American market with a new office in Los Angeles.
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L.A. Metro Selects Papercast for Passenger Information Displays
Papercast announced that Metro has selected its solar-powered digital bus stop displays to improve the customer experience for Metro’s transit riders in downtown Los Angeles.
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This news comes months after Papercast announced its expansion into the North American market with a new office in Los Angeles.
“We are delighted to be part of LA Metro’s strategy to create an improved and more accessible passenger experience for Los Angeles County riders,” said Robert Bicket, Papercast CEO. “Real-time passenger information is integral to next generation, people-first transit services — providing greater certainty about bus arrivals and therefore greater customer satisfaction — and Papercast’s energy efficient, eco-friendly e-paper offers a smart display technology for transport authorities that are building for the future. This significant award signals, once again, a strong endorsement of our technology.”
Alstom, EDC Enter Strategic Partnership
Alstom and Export Development Canada (EDC) announced they have signed a Sustainable Global Corporate Partnership agreement to promote investments in clean mobility worldwide.
The three-year agreement contemplates future export financing support and insurance for mobility projects led by Alstom’s customers within a maximum total limit of $2.4B.
The partnership builds on shared commitments to work toward decarbonizing economies and achieving the COP21 net-zero objective by 2050.
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Transdev Places Order for Vicinity Motor Corp. Buses
Per the terms of the supply agreement, Transdev Canada, Inc. has ordered 42 of the company's 32-foot Clean-Diesel Vicinity Classic buses for delivery in 2024.
The Vicinity buses will service the greater Montreal, Quebec area.
BUP leads maintenance of the 300-acre downtown Bethesda region, including management of the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, management of the Bethesda Circulator, and operation of Bethesda Transportation Solutions (BTS).
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TRC’s Pingo Delivers On-Demand Shuttle Service
The Routing Company announced it has received a new one-year contract from RMA Limo (RMA), operator of the Bethesda Circulator managed by the Bethesda Urban Partnership (BUP) in Bethesda, Maryland, to improve mobility in downtown Bethesda.
BUP leads maintenance of the 300-acre downtown Bethesda region, including management of the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, management of the Bethesda Circulator, and operation of Bethesda Transportation Solutions (BTS).
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BTS helps manage downtown traffic via local, state, and federal commuter benefits programs and tax incentives to local employers, as well as the promotion of alternative transportation such as rail, bus, carpools, and biking.
The region’s fixed-route system finished out the year with a total of 373.5 million rides. Adding 12.3 million rides over 2024 represents an increase that is equal to the annual transit ridership of Kansas City.
The service is a flexible, reservation-based transit service designed to close the first- and last-mile gaps and connect riders to employment for just $5 per day.
The upgraded system, which went live earlier this month, supports METRO’s METRONow vision to enhance the customer experience, improve service reliability, and strengthen long-term regional mobility.
The agreement provides competitive wages and reflects strong labor-management collaboration, positive working relationships, and a shared commitment to building a world-class transit system for the community, said RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hankins.
The priorities are outlined in the 2026 Board and CEO Initiatives and Action Plan, which serves as a roadmap to guide the agency’s work throughout the year and ensure continued progress and accountability on voter-approved transportation investments and essential mobility services.
