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Transit Dispatchesby Jose de Jesus MartinezSeptember 22, 2020

5 Ways Effective Program Management Supports Project Owners

It’s critical that the owner’s representative on mega projects be a good listener and ready to build consensus.

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NewsAugust 14, 2020

DART Awards $4M CNG Fueling Contract

The one-year contract begins Oct. 1, helping DART achieve fuel price stability needed in the current 20-year financial plan for their 674 CNG buses.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagAugust 3, 2020

5 COVID-19 Lessons to Make Public Transportation Better

Many of the old ways of doing business in the transit world are now in flux. Funding is not as stable as it was, ridership dropped, and full bus occupancy, once a measure of success, is now a thing to be avoided.

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NewsJuly 27, 2020

DCTA's Recker, LAN's Ryden Join METROspectives Podcast

Nicole Recker and Tom Ryden discuss the long and short-term implications for transit caused by the pandemic, how branding and messaging will play a part in ridership returning, and much more.

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NewsJune 19, 2020

San Diego's MTS Reveals Fare Diversion, Electric Bus Plans

Beginning in early September, the agency will implement a pilot program that reduces fines, offers more payment options, a community service option in lieu of payment, and a new appeal window.

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NewsJune 16, 2020

Optibus releases impact analysis tool, named ‘Technology Pioneer’ by World Economic Forum

The tool enables cities and transit operators to visualize and understand how route changes will affect selected demographic groups living along those routes.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2020

Helping transit agencies create a COVID-19 exit strategy at no cost

An immediate return to previous levels of service will not be feasible in many cases, given the changes wrought by the pandemic that need to be addressed in transportation exit plans.

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ArticlesCover StoryApril 14, 2020

What public transit looks like now and could look like after COVID-19 with Paul Comfort

Comfort joins Managing Editor Alex Roman for the latest installment of the METROspectives podcast.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2020

$8.5M FTA grant to target transit in poverty-stricken communities

The new "HOPE" program supports planning, engineering and technical studies, or financial planning to improve services.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2020

HDR-led team wins contract for Ontario Line Subway work

As technical advisor, HDR and its primary partners — Mott MacDonald, Stantec, Systra, and Comtech — will provide a wide range of services.

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