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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 1, 2022

New York Agencies to Deploy Tech to Address Safety, Extreme Weather

The companies recently completed proof of concepts and will scale their solutions with the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT.

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Transit Dispatchesby Scott Shepard September 28, 2022

How Digital Infrastructure Promotes Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning

As an outcome of the Smart Cities Movement, Digital infrastructure is thought to provide great hope toward a more connected and livable urban environment.

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Transit Dispatchesby Scott Shepard September 7, 2022

How Big Data & AI Strengthens Public Transit for the Post COVID City

Many small to mid-sized public transit agencies are sitting on a treasure trove of data from a variety of hardware and software sources. However, most do not have the capabilities to extract value from that data to gain insights into past, present, and future ridership demand and make meaningful projections.

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Leveraging AI/ML to Improve Public Transit Equity, Access, and Operational Efficiencies

Public transit has struggled to retain passengers in North America for many years, while in Europe it has proven to be a fundamental public good. This divergence in the role of public shared mobility versus private individualized mobility has reached a tipping point during the COVID pandemic.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2022

Nokia Deploys Scene Analytics to Enhance Railroad Crossing Safety

The AI-based system applies computer vision and machine learning technologies for real-time monitoring and analysis, to ensure the safety of railroad crossings.

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NewsJuly 15, 2021

Optibus Offering No-Cost ‘Build Back Better’ License for Post-COVID Transit Planning, Scheduling

Part of the company’s “Build Back Better” recovery program, the license helps agencies and operators recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and adjust to changes in ridership rates.

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NewsApril 6, 2021

Conduent Teams to Improve Bus Lane Performance, Traffic Safety

The first available offering from the companies is an automated solution that can improve the effectiveness of traffic lanes dedicated for public transit buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2020

FTA awards $20.3M in grants to improve transit access through innovation

Twenty-five projects in 23 states will receive funding under the program.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2020

Toyota to build prototype city of the future, test connected AI tech

To move residents through the city, only fully-autonomous, zero-emission vehicles will be allowed on the main thoroughfares.

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Newsby StaffDecember 26, 2019

2020 will see cities develop advanced urban strategies, report says

The concepts of digital twins, urban modeling, resilience, circularity, smart urban spaces, and electric micro-mobility and microtransit...

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