Bonnie Crawford

New York MTA Announces Expansion of Bus Lane Enforcement

As part of the FY 2024 budget, the governor successfully secured the expansion of the ABLE program, to include more traffic violations and protect New Yorkers.

Mobility Data Sharing & Standards: Openness or Monopolies?

History has shown that in crisis comes opportunity, so perhaps with COVID maybe we will see a breaking of silos and push towards multi-modality?

SinglePoint, DoubleMap partner for SingleTRAK

The DoubleMap solution will be used to power SingleTRAK,SinglePoint’s software that provides real-time bus and train location details via the passengers' Web browser or handheld device.

Metra unveils winterization plans, customer communications

Through the use of GPS technology, the agency's communication specialists can monitor the position and timeliness of all trains in the system in real time and alert passengers in a variety of ways.

U. of Md. builds app that rewards commuters who leave car behind

The IncenTrip app uses real-time data to predict travel times on multiple modes of transportation.

TransLink launches new accountability center

Includes a transparency section on its website that allows members of the public access to ridership stats, board meeting minutes, and other statistics among 30 different performance measures.

Calif. transit receives $2.77M for BRT

The $2.77 million in federal funding will be matched by $700,000 in California Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funds, and will provide new shelters, curb expansions, and electronic real-time bus arrival/departure signs.

D.C. Metro completes 5 NTSB recs

Outstanding safety recommendations included, enhance the safety redundancy of [Metro’s] train control system by evaluating track occupancy data on a real-time basis and Implementing cable insulation resistance testing as part of Metrorail’s periodic maintenance program.