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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 20, 2023

ABC Companies, Proterra Launch Largest Motorcoach Charging Facility in North America

Located on a 3.5-acre campus in Newark, Calif., the facility is equipped to charge up to 40 electric motorcoaches with 20 dual-cable EV charging dispensers and can support up to 1.4 megawatts of EV charging power.

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Safety Cornerby Fred AnderskyJuly 17, 2023

Driver Education - Success Factors for Advanced Safety Technologies

Adoption of ADAS technology, while increasingly common in passenger and commercial vehicles, has not yet migrated to the transit bus market. That situation could change. One reason is interest from the federal government.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJuly 5, 2023

Inside the Opening of Honolulu's Skyline Rail System

The initial 10-mile phase will serve nine stations between Kualakaʻi and Hālawa, with the full line due to connect 19 stations along a 19-mile corridor on the south shore of O‘ahu.

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Modern Security Tools Are Helping Address Public Transportation Challenges

Violence against New York City bus and subway workers is up 29% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Los Angeles, assaults on bus and train drivers have risen 24% since 2021. And in Minneapolis, crime on public transportation is up 66% in the first quarter of 2023 alone.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 28, 2023

SEPTA Launches Online Tool to Promote Transparency

The portal features the new Ridership Recovery Dashboard, which shows the ridership and service levels for all of SEPTA’s modes relative to their pre-pandemic baselines.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 21, 2023

Transdev, SamTrans Partner to Launch New Microtransit Service

Transdev is addressing a long-term need in the East Palo Alto and Half Moon Bay areas by providing on-demand microtransit services to passengers in areas where access to fixed bus routes had been challenging.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 21, 2023

Michigan Flyer Launches New 'Hytch' Door-to-Door Service

At present, the Hytch service area includes all business and residential addresses within a roughly four-mile radius of our East Lansing location.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 19, 2023

New York MTA Activates Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras

The implementation of these cameras is aimed at deterring motorists from blocking bus lanes to improve bus service and reduce crashes.

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Newsby Alex RomanJune 16, 2023

Deadline Extended: Apply Now for METRO's 2023 Innovative Solution Awards

Submissions are now being accepted for this year from any type of passenger bus or rail operation and their supplier partner, with the winners set to be featured in METRO's September/October issue.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 14, 2023

K. Jane Williams Joins TRC's Advisory Board

Williams lends over 25 years of executive experience in the industry, having served at the Department of Energy and Department of Labor under President Reagan, the Department of the Interior under President George H.W. Bush, and the Department of Transportation under President Trump.

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