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A blue and white graphic with the APTA logo and text reading "New AI Guidance Suite for Public Transit."
Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 15, 2026

APTA Launches AI Guidance Suite for Public Transit

The industry group’s new reports provide transit agencies with implementation strategies, governance recommendations, and examples of AI in action.

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Community Transit's Bluebell bus celebrating the agency's 50-year milestone.
Newsby StaffMay 15, 2026

Washington's Community Transit Celebrates 50-Year Milestone

The milestone highlights both the agency’s history and its evolving role in meeting the region’s growing mobility needs.

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A PRT bus serving a PRTX BRT station
Newsby StaffMay 14, 2026

NFL Draft Delivers Big Ridership, Revenue Boost for Pittsburgh

Over the three days, PRT recorded 485,000 rides, reflecting the extraordinary number of trips taken as people traveled throughout the region for Draft events, work, and daily life.

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A TTC railcar vehicle
Newsby StaffMay 13, 2026

Toronto Introduces Body Cameras for Select Station Staff to Enhance Security

The phased introduction of the cameras for station staff follows the successful rollout of the devices with TTC Special Constables and Provincial Offenses Officers in January 2025.

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An NJ TRANSIT bus.
Newsby StaffMay 13, 2026

NJ TRANSIT to Expand Cleanliness, Safety, and Accessibility Under New Action Plan

The plan includes investments in cleaner vehicles and upgraded stations, NJT LiveView to provide real-time GPS tracking of train and light rail service, enhanced safety initiatives through a new Real Time Crime Center, and the debut of a redesigned NJ TRANSIT mobile app.

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Mayor Tim Keller in front of an ABQ RIDE microtransit vehicle
Newsby StaffMay 12, 2026

ABQ RIDE Forward's Next Phase Sets Target Date

ABQ RIDE Forward is the first transit system overhaul in more than 25 years. This latest phase marks 15% completion of the 16-phase rollout, which will continue over the next several years.

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Two Swedish public transit buses next to a Hitachi Energy infrastructure.
Articlesby Elora HaynesMay 11, 2026

When the Buses Are Ready, and the System Isn’t

Transit agencies have moved past pilot projects, but scaling electrification is exposing a harder truth: the real challenge isn’t vehicles, it’s everything around them.

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A vintage TTC sign against a blue cloudy sky.
Newsby StaffMay 7, 2026

TTC Launches New Wayfinding Pilot, Announces Fare Capping Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

See how the TTC is testing a new wayfinding system at major subway stations while planning to introduce fare capping to make transit easier to navigate and more affordable for riders.

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SEPTA's advertisement for multi-rider feature.
Newsby StaffMay 7, 2026

Philadelphia's SEPTA Introduces Multi-Rider Feature for Contactless Payments

Up until now, this feature was only available when using a SEPTA Key card.

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Perspective through the window of a transit bus into a warehouse event space for Arrowhead Transit.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 5, 2026

Arrowhead Transit Rolls Out Rider App to Modernize Rural Service

The new mobile booking platform and backend system aim to streamline operations, improve communication, and better serve riders across a 20,000-square-mile region.

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