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The initiative will better inform FTA’s efforts in developing public transportation safety measures in the light of many reports of violence toward transit workers.
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Nowadays, there’s an app for everything. Very few of those apps can turn an everyday transit rider into a hero who summons help for a person in distress. A routine ride on your transit system can be suddenly disrupted if you witness an assault, a crime in progress or a medical emergency. That is why apps designed for public safety must take all imaginable scenarios into consideration.
Read More →Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., CEO of Jacksonville Transportation Authority, recently testified to the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of the APTA regarding the impact of federal funding on public transit agencies.
Read More →The Greater Vancouver Transit Authority (TransLink) Police Service (GVTAPS) has come under fire for the use of tasers on the agency’s Skytrain service, because they were allegedly used on persons evading fares.
Read More →The public transit industry faces a severe human resources crisis... we began to focus on the science behind identifying and hiring more resilient human beings up front, in order to make it easier to build resilience and preparedness with employees once they are onboard.
Read More →Metrolinx’s wayfinding team, in charge of signage and other information systems, has put a major focus on ensuring that transit is accessible for everyone. Learn more about the systems they’ve implemented.
Read More →The first projects authorized under the contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff are the south Red Line track renewal and station improvements projects, with construction costs of $220 million and $44 million, respectively.
Read More →The National Transit LCB™ is the first in a portfolio of metrics that will be released over the summer of 2017 covering ports, airports, electricity, water, and pipeline infrastructure.
Read More →Officials from Proterra, United Safety, and the Transit Marketing Group will give their insights on April 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern.
Read More →Not knowing when train or bus will arrive is number one commuter frustration, more than actual wait times, safety, overcrowding, and unfamiliar routes, according to a report by public transit app Moovit.
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