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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2015

L.A. Metro focusing efforts on seniors

Agency has expanded accessibility in stations, buses and trains with features like extra elevators, color-coded priority seating, more space for wheelchairs and walkers, tactile paths on platforms and bigger fonts on signage.

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Newsby StaffNovember 24, 2015

Chicago agencies release new Ventra mobile payment app

The app is the first of its kind to allow customers to pay for rides on all three transit systems — CTA, Metra and Pace — from their mobile devices, transforming the way people across Chicago take transit each day.

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ProductsNovember 5, 2015

Titanium wheelchair lift

The new Titanium S-Series and K-Series wheelchair lifts provide a space-saving footprint and lasting value. The lifts’ designs comply with all applicable ADA and FMVSS regulations and include many exclusive best-in-class features.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

D.C. Metro selects candidate for GM post

Neal Cohen, 55, is a former top financial official in the airline industry, who became chief financial officer and executive VP of the aerospace company Orbital ATK in 2012.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2015

Volvo celebrates new Nova, Prevost customer delivery center

The new Plattsburgh, N.Y., building will be equipped of a welcoming customer area, 10 bus delivery spaces and offices to enable our customers to continue their professional activities during their stay.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2015

Webinar Helps Passenger Fleet Managers Understand Hybrid Options

Fleet managers for transit agencies, universities and schools, governments and for-hire transit companies are encouraged to register while spaces are still available.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2015

Chicago Pace's draft budget includes paratransit shortfall

A paratransit fare increase may be proposed to fill the gap; however, Pace Executive Director T.J. Ross acknowledged it would be very difficult for those riders to absorb.

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ArticlesSeptember 2, 2015

Micro Bird Commercial debuts new vehicles

Micro Bird Commercial is set to debut its new CT-Series vehicle for up to 17 passengers as well as its new D-Series vehicle, featuring a 25-passenger capacity plus luggage space, this September 28 to 30 at BusCon 2015 in Indianapolis.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2015

Alstom to supply trains to the Midi-Pyrénées region

The Régiolis trains have been fitted with specific equipment such as passenger counting systems, dedicated storage space for bicycles and luggage, and front-panel displays showing the destinations.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2015

Indy zoning law aims to curb parking, boost transit and car-sharing use

City planners are offering developers huge savings — tens of thousands of dollars on large projects — by reducing the required number of parking spaces for some developments if bike racks, electric-car charging stations or other "green" amenities are offered instead.

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