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While streetcars may seem like an old fashioned or nostalgic mode of transportation, today’s streetcar is far from your grandmother’s trolley. The modern streetcar has evolved in major ways in response to shifts in community needs as well as technological advances.
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State budgets are squeezing colleges and universities at a time when enrollment is higher and a sluggish economy is causing more students to board campus buses. Partnering with both local transit authorities and contractors has saved transit services for many schools.
Read More →Recent advances in the world of mobile surveillance increase public safety while allowing transit agencies to improve incident response, reduce risk and save money.
Read More →After 120 years of operation, the New York City subway system has made several innovations and continues to be at the forefront of finding ways to improve the rider and operator experience.
Read More →The technological advancements include trip planning, automated vehicle location, mobile fare payment, social media use, and an app.
Read More →Eco-friendly practices being implemented include constructing LEED-certified buildings, expanding recycling programs and investing in future technologies.
Read More →The company, together with its partner InLight, signed a Term Sheet for the construction of its first production facility in the US.
Read More →Meeting the specific needs of communities will remain the goal of the public transportation for the next 100 years. But transportation futurists differ on how those needs will be met.
Read More →The operation was recently named METRO’s Motorcoach Operator of the Year at this year’s United Motorcoach Association EXPO, which was held in February in Oklahoma City.
Read More →Another top 10 list in our 100th Anniversary special section.
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