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NewsAugust 24, 2021

IndyGo Lands $81M FTA Grant for Purple Line BRT Project

The Purple Line project will operate along a corridor between downtown Indianapolis northeast and downtown Lawrence and replace and improve much of the existing Route 39 local bus service, one of the highest ridership routes in the IndyGo system.

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Videosby Alex RomanAugust 12, 2021

NJ TRANSIT's Kevin Corbett Talks Pandemic, 'While You've Been Away' Campaign

NJ TRANSIT talks about the impact of COVID-19, their 'While You've Been Away' Campaign, as well as other projects to bring ridership back in this episode of Roads, Rails, & Reels.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJuly 29, 2021

STV’s Amodei on Transit Property Challenges, Lessons Learned

Rich Amodei discussed key challenges for transit properties, increasing ridership and more with METRO.

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NewsJuly 21, 2021

FTA: Americans Riding Public Transportation in Greater Numbers

Ridership is up for several agencies by up to 80%, including OKC's EMBARK and Richmond, Va.'s GRTC.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJuly 19, 2021

HNTB’s Hakim on Boosting Ridership, Equity, and Funding

Ronnie Hakim, transit/rail market sector leader, sr. VP, for HNTB, is one of several top executives METRO spoke with for a consultant roundtable in the July issue.

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NewsJuly 15, 2021

Optibus Offering No-Cost ‘Build Back Better’ License for Post-COVID Transit Planning, Scheduling

Part of the company’s “Build Back Better” recovery program, the license helps agencies and operators recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and adjust to changes in ridership rates.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJuly 15, 2021

WSP USA’s Walker-Ford Talks Inclusion in Transit, Trends

Jannet Walker-Ford, senior VP, national transit and rail market leader for WSP USA, discussed ridership and more with METRO.

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NewsJuly 12, 2021

CTA Ridership Jumps More Than 55%

Customers are returning to buses and trains for work, recreation, and summer activities as transit continues to play a significant role in Chicago's reopening.

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ArticlesJuly 5, 2021

4 Transit Technologies to Improve the Passenger Experience

The impact of the pandemic has not only created an urgent need to regain ridership, it has also presented a new opportunity: to rethink the passenger experience and the role of mass transit in promoting the health and well-being of our communities.

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NewsJune 4, 2021

Alstom to Supply 60 New Flexity Streetcars for the TTC

The new streetcar order will be used to meet Toronto’s ridership demands and growth needs.

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