From Mobility to Emergencies: Public Transit's Role

Transit’s role as a public service is much more than driving millions of riders — many of whom have no other transportation option — every day. Mass transit authorities can often be called upon to assist during an emergency event.

From the Show Floor: What Happened at APTA TRANSform & EXPO 2026

See the latest product launches, partnerships, technology updates, and transit industry announcements from APTA TRANSform & EXPO in Chicago.

A METRO Guide to Video Surveillance Systems

Here we highlight some of the best technologies, exciting features and cutting-edge capabilities in today's mobile video surveillance market.

Neoplan USA Corp.

Transit Travels to Cyberspace to Reach Riders

Transit authorities are increasingly discovering the cost-saving benefits of social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter to help market their services and the the next generation of riders on board.

Proterra Introduces 5th-Generation Battery-Electric Transit Bus

The 40-foot Proterra ZX5 can be equipped with 660 kWh of energy storage to deliver up to 329 miles of drive range, which represents the most energy storage and longest drive range of any 40-foot electric bus available in the market today.

SEPTA Awards Contract to Improve Subway Stations

Michael Baker International, Inc. will do construction-related services for three SEPTA stations.

NovaBus to sell Roswell manufacturing plant

Orders for company's RTS bus have dropped significantly.

Proterra names new VP, sales and marketing

In his new position, Ian Shackleton will lead sales and marketing teams to aggressively increase sales and grow market share throughout the U.S. and Canada.