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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 21, 2024

New York Announces Upcoming OMNY Fare Payment Milestones

The plan is a major push to expand the reach of OMNY to include all customer groups by the end of 2024, including students, Reduced-Fare, Fair Fares, Access-a-Ride, and pre-tax commuter benefit customers.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMay 20, 2024

Funding, ZEBs, and More with STV's Kelly

METRO had the chance to speak with STV's president/CEO for its 2024 Consultant's Roundtable.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 1, 2024

Illinois' RMTD Adds 14 Paratransit Vehicles

In addition, RMTD also launched a project to replace its current paratransit scheduling and dispatching software with a new system.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 1, 2024

TransLink Ridership Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The data released by the agency is part of the newly released 2023 Transit Service Performance Review, which details last year’s ridership trends across Metro Vancouver.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 29, 2024

AC Transit, BART Tap Spare to Modernize Paratransit Services

The agency's awarded Spare a $4.5 million contract to overhaul the nearly 25-year-old East Bay Paratransit system’s operating platform.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 25, 2024

METRO Launches 2024 Innovative Solutions Awards

Applications can be submitted either by the operation or the solutions provider and is open to bus operations, ranging from public transit to motorcoach and paratransit to shuttle services. It is also open to passenger rail operators and their supplier partners.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 5, 2024

California's SamTrans Adopts Code of Conduct, Enforcement Policies

The policy supports the District’s commitment to the safety of all transit worker staff, including frontline bus operators and passengers. It's designed to improve rider experience and prevent bus operator harassment.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 1, 2024

Las Vegas Opens New Mobility Training Lab

The specially retrofitted RTC bus serves as a mobility training lab to help vulnerable populations and those with disabilities navigate the RTC transit system confidently.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2024

Feds Make $9.9B in Formula Funds Available to Transit

The funding will help communities maintain and operate trains, buses, and ferries; upgrade stations and tracks; plan and design new transit corridors; and provide access for seniors and riders with disabilities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 27, 2024

New York's Paratransit Ridership, On-Time Performance Up in '23

The MTA recently abandoned the industry standard of a 30-minute on time window and adopted the more customer friendly 20 minutes. Even with the smaller window, on-time performance consistently exceeded 90%.

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