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Rail•by News/Media Release•February 2, 2024

MTA Launches First Subway Cars with Open Gangways Into Service

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also announced 1,000 of the agency's subway cars are now equipped with cameras.

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Zero Emissions•by Alex Roman•February 1, 2024

Volvo Completes Acquisition of Proterra's Battery Business

The acquisition, which was made at a purchase price of $210 million before adjustment for inventory level at closing and was first announced in November, includes a development center for battery modules and packs in California and an assembly factory in Greer, S.C.

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Management•by Staff and News Reports•February 1, 2024

Biz Briefs: TRC, Fleetio, GLTC, and More

Get the latest from The Routing Company, Fleetio, Greater Lynchburg Transit Company, and Transdev.

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Security and Safety•by News/Media Release•February 1, 2024

San Diego MTS Unveils New Transit Security Initiatives

Security initiatives the agency is taking include increasing the number of officers, as well as improving visibility and response times.

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Management•by News/Media Release•January 31, 2024

Icomera Names New CEO

Icomera will welcome Catherine Chardon to her new role at the beginning of March.

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Security and Safety•by Staff•January 31, 2024

U.S. DOT Initiatives Observe National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

The new program incentivizes individuals and organizations to think creatively in developing innovative solutions to combat human trafficking in the transportation industry, and to share those innovations with the broader community.

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Management•by Staff and News Reports•January 31, 2024

WMATA Upgrades Ridership Data Portal

The portal now includes a combined look at rail and bus ridership, adds no-tap rail ridership to the rail dashboard to track the effectiveness of anti-fare evasion efforts, and provides a more complete picture of total ridership.

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Rail•by News/Media Release•January 30, 2024

MBTA Completes Expedited Track Work on Green Line

With unencumbered access to Green Line stations, crews were able to accomplish station enhancements and amenity upgrades like new flooring and lighting, which further improved the customer experience.

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Management•by News/Media Release•January 30, 2024

C-TRAN Appoints New CEO

Leann M. Caver will take over for outgoing CEO Shawn M. Donaghy, who was recently appointed CEO of the North County Transit District in San Diego County, Calif.

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Paratransit•by News/Media Release•January 30, 2024

New York MTA Seeks to Advance ADA Package for 5 Subway Stations

Federal funding has been important in enabling the MTA to advance ADA upgrade projects.

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