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Mentorship programs at VTA and King County Metro are transforming the experience of new bus operators — boosting retention, improving safety, and strengthening connections among frontline workers, unions, and management.
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The distinguished Wilber S. Smith Friends of ENO award, honoring individuals who have given years of extraordinary support and service to transportation.
Read More →Menard discusses how data-driven signal prioritization is improving efficiency, reliability, and ridership, while offering insight into the innovations driving the next generation of smart mobility. Together, they explore how technology and collaboration are paving the way for a more connected, sustainable future in transit.
Read More →Will re-launch the 3.2-mile Northwest extension. The project has received approval to accelerate the completion year from 2023 to 2016. Final design is under way; construction will begin in early 2013.
Read More →The program provides a free transit pass that helps lower students’ overall educational costs, while giving them a reliable means of transportation to attend school, jobs, medical appointments, and leisure activities.
Read More →Metro’s February bus and rail ridership combined was at 80.8% of its February 2019 pre-pandemic level. Average weekend ridership in February was 97.2% of pre-pandemic (February 2019) levels and average February weekday ridership was 73.8% of its February 2019 pre-pandemic level.
Read More →Pilot program designed to enhance safety by increasing the opportunity for employee reporting of incidents or situations that have the potential for more serious consequences.
Read More →"Go Metro Los Angeles" offers trip planning, station/stop locations, bus arrival info, maps and notifications.
Read More →Will provide transit agencies like Metro with real-time interaction between the vehicle fleet and dispatch center for safer and more efficient operations.
Read More →The new deal includes a two-year wage freeze and shares the increases in insurance costs between ATU members and the Metropolitan Council, which operates Metro Transit. The agreement still needs approval of the Metropolitan Council.
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