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Newsby Alex RomanJanuary 15, 2024

AAAHI Named METRO's Innovative Operator of the Year

Trisha Fridrich, VP, business development and marketing, was on hand to accept the award during the ABA's Operator Breakfast at Marketplace in Nashville.

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Videosby Alex RomanNovember 17, 2023

How Innovative Fare Policies Can Spur Equity, Inclusion, and More

At the recent APTA TRANSform & EXPO, INIT hosted two unique roundtables in their booth that featured public transit officials discussing how they were able to increase equity, inclusion, and innovation through revamping their fare collection programs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 16, 2023

FTA Announces Funding Opportunity to Improve Transit Access for Older Adults, People with Disabilities

The funding is available through FTA’s Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) grant program.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 13, 2023

CapMetro, Spare Partnership Tests Tech at Next Level

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman spoke to Spare CEO/Co-Founder Kristoffer Vik Hansen and Chad Ballentine, VP, demand response & innovative mobility, at Capital Metro about the new partnership and more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 17, 2023

Metra Lands $169M Grant to Buy Zero-Emission Trainsets

Metra will be among the first in the nation to operate the innovative green technology.

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PodcastsOctober 13, 2023

Part One with Vontas CEO Peter Aczel

Peter Aczel, CEO for Vontas, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the technology products the company offers, his reaction to being named one of METRO’s 2023 Innovative Solutions Award winners, a sneak peak on what the company has in store for APTA EXPO, and much more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 6, 2023

NVTC's Commuter Choice Program Marks Milestones

The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission's innovative Commuter Choice grant program marked three historic milestones in FY 2023.

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Videosby Alex RomanOctober 2, 2023

Innovation and Partnerships with Peter Aczel [Part 1]

Peter Aczel, CEO for Vontas, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the technology products the company offers, his reaction to being named one of METRO’s 2023 Innovative Solutions Award winners, a sneak peak on what the company has in store for APTA EXPO, and much more.

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Articlesby Alex RomanOctober 2, 2023

The Wave, Genfare Bring Fare Collection To Paratransit System

After working with Genfare to implement a new mobile fare payment system, Alabama's The Wave decided to give some of the same capabilities to its paratransit customers, which increased efficiency and earned them an Innovative Solutions Award for 2023.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 28, 2023

TTC Enhances Rail System, Decreases Emissions in City Centers

The TTC won not one but two Innovative Solutions Awards this year, thanks to a rail partnership with Hatch and a "Green Zones" partnership with BAE Systems.

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