STV will provide San Diego MTS' comprehensive systems, civil, and structural engineering services for the traction power site layout design, substation building foundations, and retaining walls.
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The latest in supplier/transit agency news includes partnerships in San Diego, Pennsylvania, Canada, and Chicago.
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STV to Support San Diego's Traction Substation Replacement
STV signed a contract with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) to support the replacement of five traction power substations (TPSS) crucial for powering the agency’s electric-powered trolley system.
The project team, led by STV as the overall task lead and subconsultant to Chen Ryan Associates, will design plans to replace the existing TPSS while minimizing impacts and delays to the system, maintaining the operational efficiency of MTS’s extensive 65-mile track network, and keeping the system’s 300,000 weekday trips on schedule.
STV will provide comprehensive systems, civil, and structural engineering services for the traction power site layout design, substation building foundations, and retaining walls.
Vicinity to Supply Clean Diesel Buses in Quebec
Vicinity Motor Corp. received new follow-on purchase orders from two Québec, Canada transit operators for three Vicinity Classic buses.
Per the terms of the supply agreements, Robert Paquette Autobus et Fils Inc. ordered one, and Les Autobus Transcobec Inc. ordered two Vicinity Classic Clean Diesel buses, which will be in service with Canadian public transit agency EXO.
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The Vicinity Classic buses — for delivery in 2025 — will service the communities of Mirabel and Saint-Jérôme.
The Pace contract expands Intersection’s suburban reach, offering a total market coverage solution for its advertisers.
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Chicago’s Pace Taps Intersection for Bus, Shelter Advertising
Intersection was awarded an exclusive contract with Pace to sell bus and shelter advertising across suburban Chicagoland.
With the acquisition of the Pace contract, Intersection expands and deepens its position in the Chicagoland media market — already operating as the exclusive advertising provider for the Chicago Transit Authority and Divvy Bike Share.
The Pace contract expands Intersection’s suburban reach, offering a total market coverage solution for its advertisers.
In today’s climate of hybrid office/home work arrangements, Pace allows advertisers to reach suburbanites both near the office, and close to home. Pace bus and shelter media offers coverage across North, West, and South suburbs, with multiple targeting options.
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Modeshift to Upgrade IndiGO’s Fare Collection System
Pennsylvania’s IndiGO (Indiana County Transit Authority) is set to rollout a contactless payment method in partnership with Modeshift. This new system will allow passengers to use a mobile-ticketing platform, making it easy to pay fares by simply tapping their credit card when boarding.
The upgraded online and mobile platform aims to streamline the ticketing process, making it effortless for riders to plan and pay for their trips with a few taps on their phones.
This collaboration with Modeshift is set to transform the commuting experience, offering a smooth and convenient way for passengers to handle their travel needs digitally.
IndiGO is joining other Pennsylvania transit agencies like Crawford Area Transit Authority and Hazelton Public Transit in adopting this system, which has already been proven to enhance rider convenience.
The agency is seeking input from companies that provide real-time transit communications systems as part of an effort to enhance the customer experience and modernize how riders receive service alerts, travel information, and system status updates.
In our latest installment, we take a look at recent news from Masabi, Axentia, Moovit, and more partnerships making headlines across the transportation sector.
In this edition of METROspectives, Joshua Schank discusses lessons from launching LA Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation, the challenges of advancing new mobility technologies, and much more.
Transit leaders need to know what needs fixing, where to look, who is responsible, when work is completed, and what it costs without having to chase information across disconnected systems.
The company is investing more than $55 million to acquire and improve the property and will employ approximately 100 people at this site once it is operational.
The BUSES Act would create a nationwide framework preventing state and local governments from enforcing bus idling restrictions of less than 15 minutes, a threshold consistent with existing Environmental Protection Agency guidance.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will test transit agencies’ ability to manage unpredictable travel patterns, making real-time data and operational flexibility critical to moving millions of visitors efficiently.
The board action follows completion of track installation at the 150-acre southern railhead in Kern County, which will serve as the staging and distribution hub for high-speed track and systems installation.
The new systems combine mobile apps, smart cards, and automatic fare capping to simplify payments, expand flexibility, and help riders access the lowest available fares.
