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Rail Gets Commuter Safety on Track with Multimodal Insights

While a great deal has been made of rebuilding international and local air travel over the last few months, a gradual return to commuter traffic is underway in many parts of the world. With a renewed focus on passenger health, rail travel is increasingly in the spotlight.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 24, 2020

Transdev’s Hendricks Talks Management, Future of Mobility

As CEO, Hendricks is responsible for all the company’s activities and operations in the U.S., which includes contracts for bus, paratransit, and rail in more than 200 cities and communities.

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NewsNovember 24, 2020

Fla.'s PSTA Launches AV Pilot

The agency’s fare free electric shuttle, AVA, will begin serving the public as part of a three-month pilot in downtown St. Petersburg.

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ArticlesNovember 23, 2020

How We Got to the Third Wave of Micromobility

Despite the headlines of the mass layoffs and consolidation, COVID-19 didn’t destroy micromobility. In fact, if the history of the internet is a guide, the third wave will be larger than ever.

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NewsNovember 20, 2020

Webasto Introduces Lightweight, Compact Air Cleaners with Medical-Grade HEPA-14 Filtration

Until now, HEPA-14 filtration systems have been large and unwieldy, and there were no retrofit units on the market that would universally fit existing ambulances, transit vehicles, school buses, and crewed work trucks.

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NewsNovember 20, 2020

Survey Finds Most U.S. Voters Support Emergency Funding for Public Transit

Seventy-seven percent of respondents want to see more funding. Additionally, by a three-to-one margin, voters want to see action taken to fix public transit infrastructure.

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NewsNovember 19, 2020

NJ TRANSIT, MTA, Port Authority, Amtrak, and SEPTA Launch Regional ‘Mask Force’

The partnership builds upon regional transit operators’ comprehensive efforts to keep customers and employees healthy and safe throughout the pandemic.

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Transit Dispatchesby Giles BaileyNovember 18, 2020

Micromobility on Street Interventions in London, UK Post-COVID-19

In the spring, the national Department for Transport announced an “Emergency Active Travel Fund” to support local councils in reallocating road space for significant increases in the numbers of cyclists and pedestrians through the pending spring and summer periods.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson November 16, 2020

LAVTA Expands Core Projects to Boost Ridership, New Mobility

The agency was named APTA’s Outstanding Public Transportation System for the first time in its 35-year history.

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NewsNovember 13, 2020

RTC Enlists Local Artist to Create Reminders About COVID-19 Safety Measures

Through a collaboration with Smart Growth America, Ashley Hairston Doughty creates original artwork and signage that passengers now see at the RTC of Southern Nevada's Bonneville Transit Center.

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