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ArticlesJuly 31, 2025

Smarter Strategies for Transit Fleet Electrification

Across North America, transit agencies are under growing pressure to electrify their fleets. Local and state mandates are driving the transition, and public expectations for cleaner, quieter transit are rising.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschJuly 15, 2025

The Fiscal Lessons of Goldilocks

Some agencies might suggest they are funded in the public transportation space. Some complain that they are funded too little. I have never heard a public transportation executive proclaim that they are funded too much. And if no public agencies are funded too much, then, by definition, none are funded too little. To steal from Goldilocks’ thinking, they are all funded just right.

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ArticlesJuly 14, 2025

Transit Agencies Focus on Delivering Seamless Digital Ticketing Experiences

HID industry report reveals the rider expectations and top trends that are reshaping ticketing hardware.

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ArticlesJune 23, 2025

Smarter Speed Management for Safer, More Efficient Public Transit

Across the U.S., municipalities and transit agencies are grappling with a growing challenge: ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient public transportation in complex and congested urban environments.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2025

FRA Launches New Public Safety Data Portal to Improve Access and Transparency

The redesigned portal consolidates and modernizes information from two legacy FRA websites, including one developed in the 1990s, to deliver an easier, more flexible way for users to view, sort, and analyze safety data across the national rail system.

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ArticlesJune 9, 2025

Tech Showcase: How Sportworks’ Velolink Empowers Transit Agencies to Drive Bike-on-Bus Adoption

Velolink delivers deep insights into usage patterns, enabling agencies to optimize operations, enhance rider experience, and increase multimodal adoption.

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Articlesby StaffMay 29, 2025

Consultant Q&A: Data, Defining Success, and More with HNTB's Tam

In her most recent role as the Customer Experience Lead for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s System Modernization program, DART Transform, Tam and her team collaborate closely with the transit agency to improve riders’ day-to-day experience.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2025

Transit Ridership Outgrows Driving in Vancouver Region

The agency reported that in 2024, Metro Vancouver recorded 7.7 million more transit trips than in 2023 — a 3% year-over-year increase, outpacing a modest 1% rise in vehicle travel across the region.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2025

New APTA Data Finds Ridership Up to 85% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

APTA’s 75th edition of the Public Transportation Fact Book and its latest Ridership Policy Brief highlight the sector’s rebound, with transit agencies delivering 7.7 billion passenger trips in 2024 — 491 million more than the previous year.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2025

Report Examines The Legal Case and Real-World Payoff for Pricing, Tolling in Transit

The latest Mineta Transportation Institute perspective, “Using Toll Revenues for Transit: It Can and Should Be Done,” explores the policy rationale and legal framework for using toll revenues to fund public transit operations in the U.S.

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