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Agencies need to remember the human factor when considering how to provide real-time transportation information to customers.
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The $20 million in funding will enable small cities and rural counties to purchase 149 buses, upgrade maintenance facilities, build bus shelters and install signage.
Read More →In addition, commuters who ride public transit to work are now eligible to receive an increase in the monthly transit benefit offered by their employer. The maximum transit benefit is now equal to the parking benefit and increases from $120 to $230 per month.
Read More →The campaign introduces a suite of digital tools designed to help agencies fill operational gaps, streamline training, and enhance retention as the industry faces a shrinking pool of experienced personnel.
Read More →Peter Pantuso, CTIS, is the president and CEO of the American Bus Association.
Read More →Cliff Henke, contributing editor and former associate publisher/editor of METRO delivers a list of 10 tehcnological advances that shaped the last 100 years of transit.
Read More →The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle, which includes the July 17, 2013 average national gas price $3.65 per gallon, and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.
Read More →A draft five-year transit program proposes several improvements in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti: more frequent service, extended service on weekdays and weekends and more direct service (limiting the need for transfers) to be provided on major corridors and several local routes. Ann Arbor riders will also be able to access communities beyond the city's borders.
Read More →MyTix app will now cover additional rail lines and include weekly passes in addition to one-way tickets and monthly passes.
Read More →The agency is currently taking delivery of 1,145 new buses that are already equipped with smart bus technology provided by Clever Devices. The procurement of additional smart bus platforms for the remaining buses, along with the contract amendment for contracted bus routes, will enable NJ Transit's entire bus fleet to be equipped with this technology.
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