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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2024

Canada's Hamilton Street Railway Taps Vontas for CAD/AVL Solution

The solution will play a crucial role in modernizing HSR’s operations and enhancing the rider experience by enabling real-time tracking, improving dispatch capabilities, and strengthening communication across the transit network.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2024

Pittsburgh, Flowbird Team to Add Ticket Vending Machines

Flowbird’s Astreo TVMs are designed to streamline the fare payment process, featuring an intuitive LED color touch-screen display, high-capacity ticket vending, and account reload capabilities suitable for busy transit environments.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2024

King County Metro, INIT Team to Bring CarMedialab Tech On Board

The cloud-based technologies will be conveyed across an initial 45 battery-powered electric buses and trolleybuses, eventually extending to a total of 500 battery-electric coaches and 174 trolleys over the contract term.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 8, 2024

Kansas' Lawrence Transit Uses Tech to Improve Passenger Experience

For its fearless jump into technology and improving the customer experience, LT was selected as a winner of METRO’s Innovative Solutions Award for Efficiency.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2024

INIT President/CEO Roland Staib Set to Pass Off Baton

Carl Commons, currently CSO will assume the role of CEO and Andy Singh, COO, will become president after Staib leaves his post at the end of the year.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 5, 2024

Biz Briefs: Alexander Dennis, Luminator, and More

A look at the latest public/private partnerships in the industry from Portland, Maine; London; and more.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2024

Equans Delivers CAD/AVL System to Massachusetts Agency

The Equans CAD/AVL system includes ADA-compliant Automated Voice Announcement, relieving bus operators from having to announce it themselves.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2024

Vicinity, Partners Bringing Automated Bus to Michigan

Through a National Park Service Mobility Challenge Program grant, ADASTEC and Vicinity will deploy an automated, electric low-floor, accessible transit bus that will transport passengers along a 4.1-mile route on Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2024

NJ TRANSIT Adding 36 More Alstom Multilevel Railcars

The purchase continues to advance NJ TRANSIT’s plan to phase out the oldest single level railcars from the fleet.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2024

Chicago's New Chatbot Program Seeing Early Success

Early data shows the communication tool has been successful and widely used, making it easier for customers to provide feedback and report issues in real-time.

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