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PodcastsJuly 6, 2023

Talking ZEBs With CALSTART’s Jared Schnader

Jared Schnader, Sr. Director, Bus Initiative Lead, at Calstart, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss zero emission buses in public transit, lessons being learned as more agencies are scaling up, what the future may hold, and much more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 28, 2023

AC Transit Launches Transbay MCI Bus

The Transbay MCI bus showcases a blend of sustainability, advanced technology, and passenger comfort. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 23, 2023

TransLink Study Shows Developer Incentives Boost Ridership, Revenues

The results demonstrate that encouraging developers to offer transit passes as part of new developments has the effect of encouraging more transit use and boosting revenues for the system.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 14, 2023

NJ TRANSIT Launches 'Know Your ABCs' Campaign

The program encourages customers to be familiar with their “alternates, backups and contingencies” should there be a disruption to their usual mode of travel.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 24, 2023

L.A. Metro Ridership Hits Post-Pandemic Record

Total system ridership in April 2023 was 10% higher than in April 2022, reaching the highest ridership level recorded since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 3, 2023

Public Transit Serves Fans as Baseball, Soccer Seasons Begin

From Southern California to Cincinnati to New York, agencies around the nation are once again stepping up to serve sports fans, making it easier to skip the traffic and get dropped off and picked up directly near the stadium.

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Newsby Alex RomanMarch 29, 2023

Low Quantity Alert: Bill Luke's Final Book on His Life in Buses

Luke was known by his peers as “the dean of the bus industry,” before his passing in early 2022. He was a World War II veteran of Normandy Beach, entrepreneur, writer, author, publisher, and historian.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 14, 2023

Vicinity Set to Launch Washington Operations

As previously announced, the Ferndale Campus is located near the company's headquarters in Aldergrove, British Columbia, with easy access to port, rail, and truck shipping and receiving facilities.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2023

Virginia's GRTC Names New CEO

Additionally, Adrienne Torres, chief of development, will be promoted to chief of staff and assist Adams with chartering the agency into a new course of leadership.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 10, 2023

CTA's Bus Optimization to Provide More Consistent Service

The changes are the latest in a series of initiatives introduced in the past month in support of the Meeting the Moment: Transforming CTA’s Post-Pandemic Future Action Plan, which was unveiled in August.

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