METRO Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Safety Cornerby Amos HaggiagMarch 12, 2020

Helping transit agencies prepare for COVID-19 with no-cost contingency plans

Agencies are left to figure out how best to provide transit service while minimizing the spread of the virus and contending with expected drops in ridership and driver availability.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2020

The motorcoach operator's guide to the coronavirus

Here's everything you need to know about combatting the virus, as well as help your employees and clients stay healthy.

Read More →
Safety Cornerby Morgan LyonsMarch 5, 2020

Whack-a-Mole is a Lousy Crisis Strategy

The response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak seems a bit whack-a-mole. It's hard to see the strategy through the chaos because all you're doing is reacting.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2020

BART Police Chief Outlines His Vision for Safety

Chief of Police Ed Alvarez shared promising new crime data showing his new strategies are already paying off.

Read More →
Safety Cornerby Alicia DixonFebruary 11, 2020

Must lives be lost before feds fix FMVSS 302?

In bus interiors, the key combustible components are seating materials, and the federal regulations for seat cushioning and covers are grossly insufficient and outdated for fire safety.

Read More →
Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2019

Uber stripped of its license to operate in London

TfL identified a pattern of failures by the company including several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2019

Americans would rather drive themselves to work than use AV: Study

Driverless cars aren’t commercially available yet, so people are not familiar with them or may be leery of the technology.

Read More →
Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2019

London Underground taps passenger-screening tech to detect knives

Technology works by showing the size, shape and location of any concealed items that block a person’s body heat.

Read More →
Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

MTA to Add 500 Officers to NYCT to Bolster Safety, Stem Fare Evasion

From 2013 to 2017, assaults reported by workers increased 15.2%, and lost revenue increased from $105M in 2015 to $225M in 2018.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 3, 2019

Stadler secures contract to build 8 FLIRT trains for Texas

They anticipate passenger service for the end of 2022 after securing $119 million contract with DART. 

Read More →