How Alternative Delivery is Helping Build Seattle Rail Project
The trend of embracing alternative delivery is evident in Sound Transit’s delivery of their East Link corridor.
February 20, 2019
The trend of embracing alternative delivery is evident in Sound Transit’s delivery of their East Link corridor.
February 20, 2019
Many agencies still rely on expensive proprietary software for trip planning and real-time customer information, which present such issues as lack of user-friendly interfaces and a concomitant price structure in which license renewals and software modifications generally cost in the thousands annually.
February 28, 2017
The I-90 Track Bridge is part of the East Link project, a 14-mile extension of Sound Transit’s Link light rail system from downtown Seattle to Redmond scheduled to begin revenue service in 2023.
April 25, 2018
Lower cost is one of the chief reasons agencies should consider open source, which unlike proprietary licensed software, is a base platform that any agency can use free of charge and adapt to meet its specific needs.
September 13, 2017
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Thirty-nine percent of Metro’s workforce will be eligible for retirement over the next three years and 69% of Metro employees are over the age of 40.
November 27, 2017
The company surveyed 9,000 adults in nine countries.
July 30, 2021
Between June 2020 and June 2021, the transportation industry witnessed a 186% increase in weekly ransomware attacks. As such, it is even more imperative that transit operators treat cybersecurity with the same seriousness as physical operational security.
October 4, 2021
Fear, particularly when it’s sustained over a period of time, reorganizes the brain, cutting off the normal pathways to problem-solving.
April 13, 2020
Training and education on interacting with vulnerable populations, would improve both the operator and the passenger experience.
July 31, 2020
Andy Byford was appointed president of the agency, the largest in North America, with almost 8 million daily riders, in January 2018
October 14, 2019
The head of the United Motorcoach Association and American Bus Association discuss the impact the new legislation will have on the private sector.
February 24, 2022
Now, more than ever, cybersecurity is vitally important for public transit agencies.
November 5, 2021
As ADA approaches the 30-year mark, transit agencies are evaluating the improvements made and what still needs doing.
November 15, 2018
The impact of the pandemic has not only created an urgent need to regain ridership, it has also presented a new opportunity: to rethink the passenger experience and the role of mass transit in promoting the health and well-being of our communities.
July 5, 2021
Crowd control, ticketing and providing timely service can become challenging in the midst of large events. Establishing a command center, deploying volunteers and conducting outreach through the media can help.
November 15, 2012
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