Metro Magazine
MENU
SEARCHMENUSEARCH
Despite Gov. Gregg Abbott’s calls to ease the state’s COVID restrictions, agencies like DCTA and DART are keeping their focus on employee and passenger safety.
Read More →
Alongside discussions around safety measures, such as limiting or staggering ridership to better enable physical distancing, mandatory mask wearing, and the introduction of rules and changes enabling safe increases in system capacity, agencies have been accelerating operational changes that were already being examined pre-pandemic.
Read More →
The feature uses recent passenger count data to share crowding predictions for buses, which will help riders make informed decisions about trip planning and physical distancing.
Read More →
The phased plan prioritizes the agency’s frontline employees like bus and rail operators, followed by maintenance, infrastructure, and other operations support staff.
Read More →
The agency earns Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR accreditation for all seven of its facilities and its transit services, including fixed-route buses, paratransit, and on-demand services.
Read More →
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health will give the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine during an event that occurs March 12 to 14.
Read More →
Service will be restored for 12 long-distance routes starting in May, and hundreds of furloughed employees will be called back to work.
Read More →
The bill is expected to return to the House for a vote and, should it pass, will then be sent to President Biden for a signature.
Read More →
The first phase of the pilot project found the copper killed up to 99.9% of all bacteria on transit surfaces within one hour.
Read More →
Going the extra mile to ensure our passengers feel at ease, are confident, and trust that their health and safety needs are met remain our top priority — before, during, and after this pandemic.
Read More →