The buses were unveiled during a launch event and demonstration ride facilitated by CDTA CEO Carm Basile (center) and CDTA Board Chairman Jayme Lahut, alongside Congressman Paul Tonko and New York State Assembly members Patricia Fahy, Phillip Steck, and John T. McDonald III.
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The buses were unveiled during a launch event and demonstration ride facilitated by CDTA CEO Carm Basile (center) and CDTA Board Chairman Jayme Lahut, alongside Congressman Paul Tonko and New York State Assembly members Patricia Fahy, Phillip Steck, and John T. McDonald III.
New Flyer/CDTA
The buses were unveiled during a launch event and demonstration ride facilitated by CDTA CEO Carm Basile and CDTA Board Chairman Jayme Lahut, alongside Congressman Paul Tonko and New York State Assembly members Patricia Fahy, Phillip Steck, and John T. McDonald III.
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In addition to delivering four 40-foot, battery-electric buses, New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™ was also selected to provide and commission four Siemens direct current depot chargers that conform to Society of Automotive Engineer 1772 Combined Charging System Type 1 standards.
Connectpoint’s solar-powered Digital Bus Stop® will enhance TriMet’s current static passenger information across the agency’s 85 bus lines, installed at highly trafficked bus stops, transit centers, and corridors across the city.
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Connectpoint lands 5-year TriMet digital signage contract
Connectpoint® was awarded a five-year contract by Portland’s TriMet to provide hundreds of “smart city” digital signs for the agency’s fixed-route bus and light rail transit services. The company’s cloud-based management system, CPAM™, will be implemented across all new digital arrival information displays.
Connectpoint’s solar-powered Digital Bus Stop® will enhance TriMet’s current static passenger information across the agency’s 85 bus lines, installed at highly trafficked bus stops, transit centers, and corridors across the city.
The company’s LED signage will be installed as part of TriMet’s Division Transit Project, an enhanced 15-mile high-capacity bus-system that will provide an improved connection between downtown Portland and the City of Gresham, while its LCD digital signage will be installed along TriMet’s MAX Light Rail network that extends across 60 miles and is the fourth-busiest light rail system in the U.S.
Icomera expands R&D centers in Calif., Ireland
Icomera further strengthened its technological capabilities with the creation of new development teams in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Dublin, enhancing its value as a digital partner to its clients. In an accelerating cycle of advances in technology driving passenger expectations and passenger demand driving new technology, the new teams will allow the company to continue developing solutions that meet the immediate and future needs of the public transport industry.
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The new nine-person Software Solutions team established in San Luis Obispo will play an important role in Icomera’s vision for the Connected Journey. By creating a more extensive internet-enabled product portfolio for operators, the company is helping to improve the public transport experience and promoting green mobility in line with the goals of its parent company ENGIE.
An additional five-person Hardware Development team has also been formed in Dublin to support Icomera’s existing team based at its headquarters in Gothenburg. The Dublin office becomes one of only a handful of embedded hardware design houses in Europe with experience of designing advanced X86-based computers.
The new facility will augment the current Metro Bus Transit Center and overall system as part of new routes and service improvements known as Metro Bus Forward.
The plan includes investments in cleaner vehicles and upgraded stations, NJT LiveView to provide real-time GPS tracking of train and light rail service, enhanced safety initiatives through a new Real Time Crime Center, and the debut of a redesigned NJ TRANSIT mobile app.
ABQ RIDE Forward is the first transit system overhaul in more than 25 years. This latest phase marks 15% completion of the 16-phase rollout, which will continue over the next several years.
In Part 2 of a two-part conversation, AC Transit’s director of maintenance joins co-hosts Alex Roman and Mark Hollenbeck to discuss his maintenance team’s work with various types of vehicle, training, augmented reality, and more.
John Hatman, COO of Master’s Transportation, breaks down the priorities, warning signs and common mistakes fleet managers should address now to stay ahead of summer demand.
The beginning of the final BRT segment advances construction across all five segments, reflecting steady progress toward shorter travel times, improved accessibility, and a more dependable connection to jobs, businesses, and community destinations.