METRO Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2016

First Transit readies for 'back-to-school' season with 'Tiger' systems

The service provider operates bus systems for Louisiana State University and Princeton University.

Read More →
Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Flywheel tech on light rail, sees cost savings of 11%, study says

University of of Alberta professors calculated that the use of flywheel technology to assist light rail transit in Edmonton, Alberta, would produce energy savings of 31% and cost savings of 11%.

Read More →
Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2016

Sound Transit allowing buskers in Capitol Hill, U. of Washington stations

While busking has long been practiced at other light rail stations and right-of-way spaces across the city, the busking pilot program permits performances only where a silver-star designation is found.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2016

Australia begins testing of self-driving electric bus

Built by the French company NAVYA SAS, the $250,000 RAC Intellibus can shuttle 11 passengers and is capable of a 28 mph speed.

Read More →
Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2016

TransLoc expands transit management tool use across 87 universities

TransLoc’s expansion includes new and existing partnerships with the University of Tennessee, Colgate University, New York University, Emory University, Louisiana State University, Texas Christian University and the University of Kentucky.

Read More →
Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2016

RedCoach announces on-demand entertainment, university partnership

In a partnership with Florida International University, the company will unveil a new multi-motor transportation hub, giving students, faculty and area residents' access to 10 cities throughout the state.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2016

KCATA offers all-access transit pass to 3 colleges, universities

KCATA will hold on-campus How-To-Ride Clinics during the next two weeks at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute and Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City (MCCKC).

Read More →
Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2016

U. of Alabama Extends Partnership with First Transit

The service, known as Crimson Ride, provides transportation for the more than 37,000 students of the university and three million annual riders.

Read More →
ArticlesAugust 15, 2016

Yale Turns to Hybrid Tech to Meet Sustainability Goals

Recently, Yale University’s 23rd president, Peter Salovey, instituted a first-ever pilot program to put a price tag on the use of carbon, with prominent campus buildings and the university’s vehicle fleet playing a role in the intra-department carbon tax implementation.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2016

DC Metro GM outlines additional safety actions

Following the derailment at East Falls Church, Wiedefeld ordered a new round of inspections for all interlockings conducted by rail maintenance supervisors with track engineers participating.

Read More →