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Safety Cornerby Morgan LyonsMarch 5, 2020

Whack-a-Mole is a Lousy Crisis Strategy

The response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak seems a bit whack-a-mole. It's hard to see the strategy through the chaos because all you're doing is reacting.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2020

Metra's reverse-commute service exceeding first-year goal

While there have been some fluctuations in ridership during the first months of the test, the overall trend is very positive.

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Transit Dispatchesby Grayson KemperMarch 4, 2020

What Makes Public Transit Systems Successful?

In this article, we show you how public transportation benefits cities, and what cities can do to make their public transit systems thrive.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2020

New CTA safety plan to add more officers, use smart policing tech

Also, a new stragetic support center will provide access to more than 32,000 surveillance cameras already installed on CTA property.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2020

Amtrak names new president/CEO

William J. Flynn succeeds Richard Anderson, who joined Amtrak as CEO in July 2017.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2020

HDR-led team wins contract for Ontario Line Subway work

As technical advisor, HDR and its primary partners — Mott MacDonald, Stantec, Systra, and Comtech — will provide a wide range of services.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2020

FRA report finds industry on path to meeting PTC mandate

As of Dec. 31, systems were in RSD or operation on 55,601 route miles — 96.3% of the nearly 58,000 route miles subject to the mandate.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2020

NHL's Seattle expansion team to subsidize public transit for games

Additionally, the team has partnered with operator of the Seattle Monorail to make capital improvements to the system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2020

Ride-sharing apps create 69% more emissions than trips they replace

Frequently replace lower-carbon options — such as public transit, walking, or biking — that consumers might have used otherwise.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2020

Feinberg named interim president of NYC Transit

The MTA Transit Committee Chair and former Federal Railroad Administrator will begin March 9, while the agency conducts a search for a permanent chief.

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