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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

2016 Innovative Operators: Thrasher Brothers Trailways

A devotion to quality helps set the Birmingham, Ala. operation ahead.

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ArticlesJanuary 12, 2016

Q&A: Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Linda S. Watson

In September, the agency was one of the inaugural winners of METRO Magazine’s Innovative Solutions Awards at BusCon 2015 for its real-time bus and rail tracking initiative. METRO recently spoke to Watson about that project, as well as the first five years of her tenure and the industry’s opportunity to grow its profile in communities across the nation, including in Austin.

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ArticlesJanuary 12, 2016

Arrow Stage Lines named 2016 Innovative Operator of the Year

Norfolk, Neb. operator relies on customer feedback, diversification to help the company stand out from the rest.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2015

KU Design students create innovative projects for city transportation

One of the recipients of the MV Transportation Scholarship designed a call station for SafeRide and SafeBus users.  

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2015

METRO, PERC, MSBMA honor top fleets at BusCon 2015

Awards handed out during the Breakfast Awards Ceremony honor fleets around the U.S. and Canada for innovative initiatives, domestic propane autogas usage and ongoing support for the medium-sized vehicle industry.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Texas' Capital Metro taps firm to recommend service enhancements

The agency will look to Transportation Management and Design to use both innovative and proven solutions to help create a more effective and integrated system to address transportation challenges in the rapidly growing Central Texas region.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2015

Denver RTD's workforce program wins FTA grant

WIN will use the grant, part of the FTA’s 2015 Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program, to build on existing strategies to recruit participants from underserved communities and implement a mentorship initiative for other public transportation agencies interested in learning from RTD’s experience.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2015

L.A. Metro creates 'Innovative' office to champion ideas for improved mobility

The small OEI team will consult with some of the best and brightest minds in local, national and international academia, along with those in the nation’s transportation and policy think tanks and senior transportation veterans.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2015

Dubai Tram System: Alstom's Innovative Rail Tech Takes Off

The six-mile tramway, featuring 11 vehicles and 11 air-conditioned stations, provides a key link to the fast-growing urban oasis in the United Arab Emirates.

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ProductsJune 4, 2015

Electric Door Actuator

Vapor Bus International's high-performance electric door actuator for transit buses integrates innovative electrical and mechanical elements to precisely control door speed and position, while minimizing power consumption.

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