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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2025

FTA Releases Preliminary Findings on How Transit is Improving Worker Safety

Preliminary analysis of agency responses shows more than two-thirds of transit agencies determined that strategies are necessary to reduce the risk related to assaults on transit workers, and these agencies are working to roll out a variety of mitigation measures.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2025

Mineta Report Analyzes VMT Tools for California’s Climate Goals

Findings indicate that the consistency, contextual relevance, complexity, data accuracy, and user-friendliness of the VMT tools vary significantly based on their design and methodology.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 8, 2025

FTA Report Finds Public Transit Ridership Up 17% Nationwide in 2023

The increase reflects more Americans choosing to take buses, subways, light rail, and other modes to travel to work, school, services, and weekend activities across the country and came as transit agencies better understood ridership needs following travel pattern changes during the pandemic.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 12, 2024

The Routing Company’s Inaugural On-Demand Transit Report Reveals Revolution

TRC’s first state of on-demand transit report explores the meteoric rise of innovation being made in modern public transit.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 9, 2024

APTA's 'Transit Wrapped' Names Agencies with Top Ridership Gains

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Seattle’s King County Metro, and San Franciso Muni were the top three agencies in terms of ridership growth for agencies with 50 million or more annual trips, while GO Transit topped the list for Canadian agencies.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2024

ABA Report Finds Q3 New Motorcoach Sales Up Versus Prior Year

The survey, which is produced by the ABA’s research arm, the American Bus Association Foundation, produces the report each quarter with data collected from surveys of the major motorcoach manufacturers that sell vehicles in the U.S. and Canada.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2024

APTA Transit Equity Report Charts Public Transportation Progress

Drawing on the equity-driven initiatives of 11 transit agencies, the report illustrates the innovative measures being taken to embed equity into public transportation.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 30, 2024

Cuts to Public Transit Cost Vancouver Households $1000 Per Year

TransLink's $600 million annual funding gap could lead to transit cuts, raising the cost of living in Metro Vancouver.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2024

ABA Foundation's Quarterly Sales Report Shows Strong Growth in Motorcoach Industry

Based on surveys of the major motorcoach manufacturers selling vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, Q2 data for 2024 shows a 37.1% increase compared to the same quarter in 2023.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2024

Report Examines How to Address the Transportation Industry's Human Infrastructure

The latest MTI perspective explores the issue of failed human infrastructures by synthesizing the results of a recent expert panel discussion that underscores the need for greater attention to mindfulness and more in industry workplaces.

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