As paratransit market growth continues, contractors make inroads with rail service. METRO sits down with three of the top contractors in the industry to discuss the benefits and the logistics of running contracted services and what the future holds for their businesses.
Read More →Software programs figured prominently in this year's survey results as operators across the U.S. moved to accommodate sharp upticks in ridership on shrinking budgets.
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Proposed goals for securing transit's future include raising and indexing the gasoline tax, implementing sustainable funding sources, investing in cleaner, more efficient technology and capturing future climate change revenues.
Read More →IC Bus includes Enova's post-transmission parallel hybrid-drive technology.
Read More →Money to fund refining hardware and software for new technology that uses laser ultrasonic probes to detect certain internal rail defects.
Read More →Initiatives taken on by the Albany, N.Y.-based Capital District Transportation Authority include a system rebranding, biodiesel program and construction of a bus rapid transit project.
Read More →Topics to be explored include UPASS programs; partnerships between universities and local institutions on such issues as parking, tolls, fare technology and land use; and the challenges of providing transportation in small university towns.
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By outfitting its Anniston, Ala., plant with cutting-edge paint technology, the company expects to double production and see a return on its investment in three years.
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Early detection chemical sensors, cutting-edge incident management systems and video surveillance equipment all play a role in transit security. Integration and interoperability are prevalent features of new technology.
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