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NewsDecember 10, 2020

Stantec-Designed NYC Transit Improvements Open for Public Use

The East Side Access project, which extends the LIRR from Queens to Grand Central, is scheduled for completion in 2022 and is expected to bring up to 160,000 additional commuters to this bustling transit area each day.

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NewsDecember 4, 2020

New Orleans RTA Unveils ADA Streetcars

The three new streetcars are equipped with wheelchair lifts at the front and rear of each car. The agency also modified 12 of its streetcar line stops to be ADA compliant.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 16, 2020

Houston’s METRO Focuses on Providing Greater Safety, Accessibility

The agency has won APTA's award for agencies providing 20 million or more passenger trips annually twice in the last five years.

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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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NewsOctober 2, 2020

CALACT Enables Easy Purchase of Phoenix Motorcars’ ZEUS Vehicles

Transit agencies who are members of CALACT can now purchase the ZEUS all-electric shuttle bus through a federal and California state-compliant purchasing solution, avoiding lengthy and expensive RFPs and bid processes.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

FTA Issues Final Report to Improve Access to Transportation

The report identifies challenges and barriers to improving access to transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals of low income.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2020

M.J. Maynard Talks Mobility and More on METROspectives Podcast

She also discusses transit's role in communities around the nation, the RTC’s ongoing work with the ADA community, and more.

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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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NewsAugust 10, 2020

AC Transit launches Tempo BRT system

The history-making Tempo system is a $232 million investment in the East Bay communities and seamlessly integrates the frequency of light-rail train service, but instead delivers unparalleled bus frequency through a nearly 10-mile network of dedicated and painted bus-only lanes.

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VideosAugust 4, 2020

More than 1K Clients Learn to Ride Transit at the RTC's Mobility Training Center

As part of an ongoing series celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ADA Act, this RTC of Southern Nevada video celebrates it's Mobility Training Center.

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