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The research data collected from 48 metropolitan areas in the U.S. showed a positive correlation between ridership, residential density, and the convenience of using public transportation.
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LA Metro’s Obed Mejia discusses technician training, evolving maintenance technology, fleet replacement, and strategies for getting the most out of today’s transit fleets.
Read More →The selected projects include solutions such as implementing new cleaning and disinfecting protocols, contactless payment systems, and modernized data collection.
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 →The measure closes loopholes to prevent the state from taking, diverting or borrowing local government, transportation and public transit funds.
Read More →In the study, “The Hidden Traffic Safety Solution: Public Transportation,” authors reveal that transit-oriented communities are five times safer because they have about one-fifth the per capita traffic casualty rate (fatalities and injuries) as automobile-oriented communities.
Read More →The funds reverses a years-long trend that saw the state slip to 38th nationally in support for transit systems.
Read More →The coalition noted the next surface transportation bill should provide sustained investment in highways and public transit to strengthen freight movement, improve safety, and support economic growth.
Read More →Overall, North American cities rank low compared to equivalent European or Asian cities due to the car-centric culture that exists today.
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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