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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschAugust 12, 2025

Getting Better on Purpose

The notion of agencies being over- or underfunded, I argued, doesn’t hold up. If an agency wants to turn up the heat — to grow beyond the status quo — it must demonstrate measurable value.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2025

TransDASH Summit Highlights New Era of Transit Performance Metrics

Public transit leaders gathered in Greensboro, N.C., to explore how outcome-based data is reshaping the way agencies measure community impact and to celebrate standout performers like Long Beach Transit.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 19, 2025

3 New Transit Chiefs Highlight Latest People Movement

In this latest edition, METRO covers the latest announcements at MV Transportation, ENC, and STV.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2025

New York's CDTA Ridership Hits 54-Year High

The agency said the record ridership is fueled by many factors, including CDTA being the only upstate transit authority to operate three BRT lines, and CDTA continues to grow its popular Universal Access program, which now includes more than 60 businesses, colleges, and universities.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschJuly 16, 2024

Modernizing the Measurement of Value

The transit industry has both embraced and allowed the singular definition of value to be that of ridership. Ridership goes up somehow the industry did something great.

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NewsApril 20, 2021

Testing Validates Safety of CDTA’s GILLIG Buses

Beginning in August 2020, two 40-foot GILLIG diesel hybrid buses were used as testbeds for evaluation of two products made by the United Safety and Survivability Corporation

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NewsDecember 29, 2020

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Launches Electric Transit, School Bus Program

The effort includes $16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as $2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.

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NewsAugust 27, 2020

'N.Y. Green Transit/Green Jobs' Legislation Gaining Steam

One bill requires all new transit bus purchases starting in 2029 to be zero-emission buses, while the second would create contracting incentives for agencies to procure these buses from manufacturers that utilize labor from high-need communities within New York State.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2020

FTA awards grants for BRT projects in Fla., N.Y.

Jacksonville's project will receive $16.6 million, while CDTA's project will receive $26.9 million. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2020

Biz News: New Flyer, Connectpoint, Icomera

CDTA celebrates New Flyer battery-electric buses, digital signage coming to TriMet, and Icomera expands R&D facilities.

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