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ArticlesAugust 27, 2024

Tech Showcase: Addressing Safety Challenges with Video Mirror Systems

Ensuring the safety and security of operators, passengers, and pedestrians in public transit is crucial.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 8, 2024

Kansas' Lawrence Transit Uses Tech to Improve Passenger Experience

For its fearless jump into technology and improving the customer experience, LT was selected as a winner of METRO’s Innovative Solutions Award for Efficiency.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

Atlanta's MARTA Wins Prestigious APTA Award

The agency won the Outstanding Public Transportation System Award in the “50 million or more annual passenger trips” category. APTA also announced all of its winners for this year's awards program.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2024

Central Ohio Names New Deputy CEO

In his new role, Garth Weithman will help oversee COTA’s transit operations; human resources; and information, innovation, and technology.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 25, 2024

METRO Launches 2024 Innovative Solutions Awards

Applications can be submitted either by the operation or the solutions provider and is open to bus operations, ranging from public transit to motorcoach and paratransit to shuttle services. It is also open to passenger rail operators and their supplier partners.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 5, 2024

Chicago Launches New Innovation Studio

Through the studio, the agency kicks off a long-term effort to partner with private sector entities to explore leading-edge ideas to improve system safety, develop a new solution for asset management, and expand real-time info.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 20, 2024

Via Seeing Instant Results with New Canadian Contract

While the new and improved service has only been live for a month and a half, Brant Transit has significantly increased the number of available rides as compared to previous years.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschFebruary 20, 2024

Opportunity Rarely Knocks…It Simply Passes By

Some have paraphrased it to suggest that "opportunity knocks but once," suggesting it will pass by unless acted upon and the window of opportunity closes. The phrase itself dates back to England in the 1600s, but has lived on and even been amplified, including by a 1990 movie starring Dana Carvey.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJanuary 22, 2024

An Inside Look at What Makes AAAHI Successful

METRO's Innovative Motorcoach Operator of the Year focuses on technology and empowering people to drive its vision at six separate and environmentally diverse operations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 13, 2023

Houston METRO Unveils New AV Shuttle

FutureLink, part of the second phase of METRO's autonomous vehicle testing program, is a fully autonomous zero-emission shuttle that can operate on city streets.

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