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NewsOctober 9, 2020

Amtrak Seeks $4.857B to Avoid Additional Service, Employment Cuts

The company’s FY 2021 ridership and revenue are forecasted to improve to about 40% of pre-COVID levels, which is less than anticipated.

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NewsOctober 5, 2020

Transportation, Vessel Industries Keep Urging CERTS Act Passage

Leading industry associations call for Congress to include the legislation in a COVID-19 stimulus package as they struggle with furloughs and layoffs of about 308,000 employees due to the pandemic.

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NewsOctober 5, 2020

FTA Makes $10M Available to Deploy Innovations that Help Transit Industry During COVID-19 Recovery

As communities nationwide shift their focus from response to economic recovery, transit agencies are supporting local efforts by increasing the availability of service.

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NewsOctober 5, 2020

CCW to Rehab Capital Area Transit Vehicles

The 60-foot articulated vehicles will provide more space for riders to enhance social distancing.

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NewsSeptember 30, 2020

DCTA Installs Counters along A-train Rail Trail

The Eco-Counter Urban MULTI counts pedestrians and cyclists separately with a single counter.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2020

DART Set to Increase Services

The agency will restore service on a group of routes and improve frequencies on others to just under 90% of pre-pandemic levels.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2020

L.A. Metro Board Approves 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan

The $400-billion plan lays out a 30-year transportation blueprint for bringing about a more mobile and sustainable future.

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PodcastsSeptember 25, 2020

MJ Maynard Discusses Safety Measures, the ADA Community, and the Las Vegas Strip

MJ Maynard, CEO of the RTC of Southern Nevada, joins METRO's Alex Roman to discuss her recent article about the measures the agency is taking to protect its ridership during the pandemic, how COVID-19 is impacting the Las Vegas Strip, the RTC’s ongoing work with the ADA community, and more.

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NewsSeptember 22, 2020

First Transit’s Thomas to Chair North American Transit Alliance

First Transit is one of six private transit operating firms to announce its involvement with NATA to help cities across North America promote innovative transportation solutions that ensure transit continues to deliver safe, clean, and reliable mobility options.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2020

TransLink Launching Fall Ridership Campaign

Over the next few weeks, customers will see new signage at transit stations, on vehicles, and online, designed to remind passengers of improved sanitization and cleaning procedures put in place to further enhance their safety.

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