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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2020

CDC releases safety guidance for operators, agencies during COVID-19 pandemic

For bus transit operators, potential sources of exposure include having close contact with a bus passenger with COVID-19 or by contacting surfaces touched or handled by a person with COVID-19.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2020

UK's open data project to simplify planning, paying for bus trips

Developers will be able to add the info to existing apps or develop new products to bring the benefits to passengers.

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ArticlesJanuary 20, 2020

How GPS tracking can provide certainty for operations, customers

Although the technology has been around for some time, advances allow for more real-time tracking and simplified reporting.

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From the Editor'sby Janna StarcicNovember 26, 2019

Leadership should ride transit — 'just like us'

Recently, media outlets in Boston were all atwitter when Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was spotted riding the T.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

HART rider campaign promotes positive on-board experience

Targets customers, operators and the community and consists of education of the safety and security rules, and rider etiquette.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2018

New Smith System training tools focus on bus and transit drivers, passengers

The collection teaches bus drivers how to use The Smith5Keys® to create a safer environment inside and around the bus.

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Videosby StaffApril 24, 2017

A Day in the Life of a TriMet Bus Operator

Dave McKinnon was a TriMet rider for nine months before he applied for the job as a bus operator. "Being a part of somebody else's life is a big part of this job," he says.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

The Most (& Least) Affordable Cities for Public Transit

In the wake of the increase in New York, where a monthly unlimited pass now costs $121, a new analysis shows the affordability of more than 70 transit systems across the U.S.

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