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The services, along with EMV-enabled validators, serve as the backbone for contactless EMV fare payment systems, also known as open loop, which allows riders to pay for transit by tapping the same credit or debit card they use to buy groceries or a cup of coffee.
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Finding Wi-Fi access on a moving vehicle is still a thrill for many transit riders. But with dozens of municipal public transportation systems across the country offering on-the-go Internet access — for example, Boston Oakland, Calif. — it’s clear the future of transportation in this country involves increasing Internet connectivity.
Read More →With this announcement, FTA has advanced funding for 41 new CIG projects throughout the nation under this Administration, totaling approximately $10.7 billion in funding commitments.
Read More →Transit is one of the safest ways to travel in the U.S. According to the National Safety Council, the lifetime odds of being killed as a rail passenger are 1 in 178,000, compared to the 1 in 415 odds of being killed as an occupant of a passenger car. A closer look at recent transit fatality statistics reveals where the problem areas lie. According to FTA statistics, 262 people died in transit-related incidents in 2012 (not including commuter rail systems, which are regulated by the FRA).
Read More →How many cell-phone minutes do you pay for in a month? Or gigabytes of data? Are you on a family plan? Do you get a group discount from work? What does this even have to do with transit? If we think of a transit trip like we do a cell-phone minute (or megabyte) we start to realize that there are many ways to package our usage.
Read More →In the wake of the increase in New York, where a monthly unlimited pass now costs $121, a new analysis shows the affordability of more than 70 transit systems across the U.S.
Read More →With $25 billion on the table for transportation, cities and transit agencies have a lot of questions about the new CARES bill. We have answers.
Read More →Ruling called for an additional environmental study of the light rail line, despite the fact the project had already been studied and signed-off on by the feds.
Read More →LIT members are public and private sector transportation professionals from across the U.S.
Read More →In his prior role, Dwyer worked on numerous projects, including operational readiness for the Confederation Line Light Rail in Ottawa.
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