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NewsSeptember 4, 2020

Comfort to Release New Children's Book

“Public Transportation – From the Tom Thumb Railroad to Hyperloop and Beyond,” written by transit industry leader and podcast host Paul Comfort and illustrated by Sudeep KP is being released Oct. 1.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2020

New Passio Module Promises to Maximize Efficiency

Passio Request & GO is an add-on feature to its popular Passio GO passenger app.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2020

PRESTO,Bytemark Introduce E-Tickets Option

Launching first on two local transit systems, Durham Region Transit and Hamilton Street Railway, the PRESTO E-Tickets app provides transit customers with a new fare payment option.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2020

Transit app launches Montreal’s First Mobile Fare Solution for ARTM

The fare, which includes free transfers during a 120-minute period, is valid on Montreal-area buses operated by the four regional transit agencies: exo, RTL, STL, and STM.

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NewsAugust 28, 2020

Real-time Info to Help Riders with OC Bus Capacity

With the Transit app, those waiting for a bus can get information showing that a particular bus has “many seats," “some seats,” or “very limited seats.”

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NewsAugust 28, 2020

25 Projects to Receive FTA AIM Grants

AIM grant recipients will deploy new transportation technologies and services, including microtransit, vehicle automation, integrating ride-hailing services with transit, and contactless fare payments.

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NewsAugust 28, 2020

New FRA Rule Uses Tech to Improve Track Safety

The regulatory reform allows rail testing vehicles to move without stopping along the track, potentially decreasing passenger and freight train delays associated with routine inspections.

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NewsAugust 18, 2020

RideKC, Swiftly Partner to Improve Real-Time Information

As part of this project, Swiftly is leveraging existing GPS data from onboard broadband routers and the agency’s dispatch system, Trapeze’s TransitMaster.

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NewsAugust 18, 2020

Fla.'s CAT Launches Masabi Mobile Ticketing App

The new service is an important part of helping to make riding transit as safe as possible by removing the need for passengers to handle cash, physical tickets, or interact with ticketing infrastructure.

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NewsAugust 14, 2020

LiquidSpring Adds Four-Corner Kneeling on Select Chassis

The new upgrade option allows for the entire bus platform to be lowered for easy access with no giant step-up for riders, especially appreciated by the elderly and other passengers with accessibility issues.

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