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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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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson June 28, 2021

Maximizing Clean Air, Surface Technologies for Safe Transit Operations

METRO spoke with several suppliers of these technologies about their latest offerings for the transit industry — providing insight on how these systems work and how they can help benefit long-term passenger safety.

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NewsJune 22, 2021

ETA Transit, ViriCiti Partner for Fleet Monitoring Tech

The pairing of ETA’s ITS platform and ViriCiti’s fleet management system is designed to provide real-time data for both diesel and electric fleets.

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NewsJune 17, 2021

Amtrak Makes Major Customer Experience Investments in Comfort, Modernization

In all, more than 450 railcars will be refreshed over the next three years at an investment of $28 million, extending the useful life and modernizing cars that were delivered in the 1980s and 1990s.

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NewsJune 16, 2021

Detroit’s SMART Taps Connectpoint for Real-Time Passenger Info Displays

With Connectpoint’ s ePaper digital displays, hundreds of bus stops will now provide riders with real-time departure and schedule information, 24/7, as well as service alerts.

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NewsJune 11, 2021

Greyhound Extends Icomera's Contract for On-Board Entertainment Solution

In 2020, the entire North American Greyhound fleet was upgraded with Icomera's X-Series wireless Internet connectivity gateway, which offers the potential to host a range of other passenger-experience-related applications.

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NewsJune 9, 2021

Volvo Group Breaks Ground on U.S. Vehicle Propulsion Lab

The facility will be the first in North America to allow comprehensive testing of current and future products for Prevost, Volvo Bus, Volvo Trucks, and Mack Trucks to meet evolving government regulations.

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NewsMay 28, 2021

Germany's VVB Plans Transition to Electric Buses with INIT’s eMOBILE-PLAN

The solution will allow the agency to consider the outside temperatures that affect energy consumption to create special blocks and duties for particularly hot or cold periods when a lot of energy must be used to either cool or heat the vehicle.

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NewsMay 28, 2021

Tampa Continues Connected Vehicle Testing

The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority is deploying seven connected vehicle applications in collaboration with auto manufacturers Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota to improve driver and pedestrian safety.

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NewsMay 20, 2021

PSTA Continues Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program

The shuttle uses an array of sensors outside of the vehicle providing a full 360-degree view of the environment.

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