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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 8, 2021

RTS Partners with Masabi, Transit to Win Innovative Solutions Award for Fare Collection

Rochester, N.Y.’s Regional Transit Service (RTS) recently launched the world’s first Account-Based Ticketing solution powered by Masabi’s MaaS-enabled Fare Payments-as-a-Service platform, in the Transit app.

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NewsMay 18, 2021

MTA Restores 24-Hour Subway Service

The subway system was closed overnight for the first time in the agency’s 116 years in May 2020, to allow the MTA to undertake an unprecedented cleaning regimen to protect employees and customers from COVID-19.

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NewsApril 16, 2021

DART and Trinity Metro Rail Lines to Connect at DFW Airport Following Resolution

With revenue service scheduled for 2023, the 26-mile Silver Line project will traverse seven cities between DFW Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano, and include 10 new stations.

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NewsMarch 11, 2021

Amtrak to Restore Daily Long-Distance Train Service

Service will be restored for 12 long-distance routes starting in May, and hundreds of furloughed employees will be called back to work.

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NewsMarch 8, 2021

Michigan Flyer to Resume More AirRide Services

As part of the restart, Michigan Flyer-AirRide will operate a new, simplified schedule of 12 round trips a day, seven days a week, with each run serving East Lansing, Brighton, Ann Arbor, and Detroit Metro Airport.

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NewsDecember 23, 2020

Bombardier Lands 30-year Services Contract for Toronto Rail Project

Under the agreement, Bombardier will maintain a fleet of light rail vehicles as well as wayside track and overhead catenary system assets for the new LRT line scheduled to be completed in 2023.

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NewsDecember 7, 2020

Daimler Coaches North America Expands Aftermarket Parts, Service Network

Setra operators will now fully benefit from the unique infrastructure that DTNA operates in North America.

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NewsOctober 9, 2020

Amtrak Seeks $4.857B to Avoid Additional Service, Employment Cuts

The company’s FY 2021 ridership and revenue are forecasted to improve to about 40% of pre-COVID levels, which is less than anticipated.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2020

Prevost Opens D.C.-Area Service Center

Features include a customer lounge, onsite parts storage for quick access, and two dedicated service bays.

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NewsAugust 17, 2020

FRA Issues PTC Implementation Report, Finds 2 Agencies May Not Meet Deadline

Two railroads were removed from the at-risk list based on their substantial progress in Quarter 2 of 2020: the Metra and TEXRail.

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