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Articlesby Louis PrejeanJuly 20, 2023

Optibus Guide Helps Agencies Report GTFS Data

As transit agencies now find themselves under a requirement to report GTFS data to the National Transit Database, Optibus is doing its part to help.

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Transit Dispatchesby Arthur GaudetJune 27, 2023

A Way Out of The Transit Labor Shortage

Long before the effects of COVID-19, the public transit industry saw a shortage of vehicle operators and maintainers. During the Covid era, that shortage became more acute — to the extent that many systems have curtailed service due to a lack of staff.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 3, 2023

TEXRail Celebrates 2M Riders Milestone

In honor of the occasion, agency employees rode the trains to visit with passengers about TEXRail and to offer colorful commemorative t-shirts for riders.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 1, 2023

New York MTA Commuter Railroads Set Post-Pandemic Ridership Records

The LIRR carried approximately 227,623 riders on May 30.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanMay 19, 2023

EMBARK Embraces Changes, Plans to Expand

From rebranding to alternative fuel initiatives, the agency serving the Oklahoma City region has come a long way throughout the last decade.

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ArticlesMay 12, 2023

Equity, Technology Drive Link21’s Public Engagement Campaign

Public engagement is critical to Link21’s success. When projects omit this early engagement, they risk encountering opposition that can slow work and increase costs, as well as creating a project that could harm communities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 12, 2023

FTA Pens Letter Announcing End to COVID-19 Relief

Amid the end of the incident period for all COVID-19 emergency and major disaster declarations, FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez wrote a letter to announce the administration will stop offering COVID-19 relief funding.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMay 3, 2023

Consultant Q&A: WSP's Decker Discusses Workforce Issues, HSR

WSP USA's Caroline Decker spoke with METRO about a variety of topics, including the handling of record funding, workforce issues, and high-speed rail versus intercity passenger rail.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanApril 19, 2023

PRT Pushes Through Pandemic with New Look, New Goals

Pittsburgh Regional Transit CEO Katharine Kelleman discussed the agency’s successful rebrand, how the agency has worked through the COVID-19 pandemic, and its transition to a zero-emission bus fleet.

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Transit Dispatchesby Scott Shepard April 11, 2023

Micromobility is Just Getting Started

Micromobility has gone through a period of rapid expansion, contraction, and everything in between over the past five years.

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