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Josh Stoddard is the Director of Vehicle Maintenance at Spokane Transit Authority (STA), a role he has held since at least April 2025. In this capacity, he oversees the maintenance operations for STA's fleet, ensuring the reliability and safety of the vehicles that serve the Spokane community.
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In compliance with the new standards, Q’Straint has developed the QRT-360, the first retractor to meet the requirements.
Read More →The agency made roughly 3,500 paratransit trips throughout the region on Sept. 8th — the day the majority of evacuations took place.
Read More →The vehicles are ideal for an array of industries, including assisted-living facilities, churches, airports, and paratransit providers.
Read More →Officials said the investment reflects the agency’s commitment to modernizing operator training while improving safety and operational readiness across the system.
Read More →The actions, and more, are part of the new and enhanced measures outlined in the “Advancing Safety on the TTC: 2026 Focus Areas Plan” report, which is going to the TTC Board on June 3.
Read More →How stress, unresolved trauma, and chronic burnout can impact operator performance—and the steps agencies can take to improve safety and well-being.
Read More →Vapor Bus International's high-performance electric door actuator for transit buses integrates innovative electrical and mechanical elements to precisely control door speed and position, while minimizing power consumption.
Read More →Working with Protran Technology, a Harsco Rail Co., equipment will be installed in RT’s entire fleet of light rail vehicles and up to 60 Track Workers will be supplied with a smart device and/or an upgraded wearable warning device.
Read More →The Q’Straint QRT-360 is the first four-point, heavy-duty, fully automatic retractable tie-down system designed, engineered, and built to perform successfully in a 30-mph frontal crash when the user of a powered wheelchair is traveling in a motor vehicle while using a commercially available crashworthy lap belt that must be used in the frontal-impact test conducted of wheelchairs under WC19. The new QRT-360 meets these increased standards years ahead of their effective date in 2015.
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