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NewsNovember 11, 2020

TransLink to Test Copper Coating on Transit

The project is part of a study that will see various copper-based products and a protective coating called organosilane installed on SkyTrain and buses to test how effective these agents are at destroying viruses and bacteria on transit.

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NewsNovember 10, 2020

AMPLY, AECOM Partner to Bolster Bus Electrification for Transit Agencies

The partnership provides transit agencies with a turnkey approach to optimize their infrastructure and operations for electrification.

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NewsNovember 9, 2020

Community Transit Buses to Meet Sound Transit Light Rail Line in 2021

The agency conducted two rounds of public outreach, incorporating feedback and ideas from riders to best provide fast, frequent, and all-day connections between Snohomish County buses and light rail.

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NewsNovember 5, 2020

AC Transit Introduces Real-Time Info to Help Bus Capacity

Powered by automated passenger counter sensors, the ACT RealTime Rider Capacity feature offers onboard crowding information, exclusively on the agency's Tempo Line 1T.

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NewsNovember 3, 2020

Grande West Teams with LION, BMW to Electrify Vicinity Buses

The BMW high voltage batteries developed for the BMW i3 will be used for the Vicinity LT EV.

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NewsOctober 29, 2020

NYCDOT Installs Solar-Powered, Real-Time Info Tech

The solar-powered signage will provide bus arrival times and assist the visually impaired with spoken information and help maintain clear readability at about 80 feet.

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Transit Dispatchesby Brian AntolinOctober 28, 2020

Redrawing the Lines of Transit Bus Services

The discussion featured transit professionals, academic researchers, and transportation consultants, sharing not only their perspectives on post pandemic local affects on agencies, but the overall shifts underway that each stakeholder needs to understand.

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NewsOctober 23, 2020

Motorcoach, School Bus Industries Question Why the CERTS Act is Being Ignored

Leaders from the ABA, UMA, and NSTA continue to urge Congressional leaders and the White House to include the bill in any future stimulus package.

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Transit Dispatchesby Simon O'ByrneOctober 21, 2020

Winter City Design: 3 Ways to Save Small Businesses this COVID-19 Winter

Our public space needs to work for us 365 days a year — now more than ever.

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NewsOctober 21, 2020

Gold Coast Transit Bus Operator Reaches 40-Year Milestone

Lupe Juarez is also part of the prestigious Two Million Mile Club, as determined by the National Safety Council.

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