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Transit Dispatchesby David ScoreyDecember 22, 2021

How Public Transit Agencies Can Act on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

In part two of our series, Keolis’ David Scorey highlights the impact of the largest-ever single investment in public transportation in the U.S.

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NewsDecember 21, 2021

TTC’s 2022 Budget Returns Service to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The $2.24-billion operating budgets for both conventional and Wheel-Trans services will fund restoration of service to 100% of pre-pandemic levels on the conventional network with some room for new and enhanced TTC programs.

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Transit Dispatchesby Scott Shepard December 8, 2021

The Future of Public Transport in A Post COVID-19 World

With everything going on today, public transport has been hit hardest. In fact, many of the major transport authorities around the world have reported up to a 95% reduction in users, which not only shows the magnitude of the problem we face today but puts the future of these businesses and services in uncertainty.

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NewsDecember 1, 2021

MTA Celebrates Graduation Day for New Bus Operators

The graduation took place as New York City Transit Bus and MTA Bus Company combined ridership has neared 70% of pre-pandemic levels in recent days.

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NewsNovember 29, 2021

Trolley Ridership Increases on UCSD Blue Line Extension Opening Day

Ridership on MTS buses and Trolleys has been increasing since a pandemic low point in April 2020 during the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order.

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NewsNovember 12, 2021

CTA Ridership Continues to Grow in 2021

Since January 2021, CTA’s system-wide ridership has essentially doubled, with more than 21 million monthly and nearly 800,000 average weekday rides provided during the month of September.

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Transit Dispatchesby David ScoreyNovember 10, 2021

Making Transit America’s First Choice

Opportunities can feel few and far between these days, which is exactly why the U.S. must seize the one it was recently handed: a rare chance to give public transportation the makeover that current passengers have long demanded and that which there is a latent demand for by potential passengers.

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ArticlesNovember 9, 2021

Executive Q&A: Bringing Back Ridership

Transit agency executives discuss ways they're bringing back ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsNovember 9, 2021

Transit Agencies Face System Update Challenges with Fare Payment Innovations, Study Says

Masabi released the results from its bi-annual report, which shows most agencies planning to adopt fare payment innovations to bring riders back on board.

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ArticlesNovember 9, 2021

Chicago Transit Authority Honored for Leadership, Innovation

METRO caught up with the winner of its 2020 Innovative Solutions Award to discover a bit more about what truly sets them apart.

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