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NewsAugust 24, 2020

New York’s MTA Awards Contracts to 29 MWBE-Owned IT Companies

The robust amount of contracting is a result of changes to the allowable size of assignments to the firms, with the maximum rising to $1 million from $400,000.

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Transit Dispatchesby Ben WhitakerJanuary 6, 2020

What's the forecast for public transit tech trends in 2020?

Is this the beginning of the end for design-build procurements, and will Mobility as a Service move away from city mega-apps?

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Transit Dispatchesby Amir LevintalAugust 14, 2019

Why Cybersecurity Is So Essential to the Future of Transportation

The more our train and subway systems are connected, the greater the number of ways hackers have to penetrate them in order to wreak their unique brand of havoc.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2019

NJ TRANSIT names new chief technology officer

Bilal Khan joins the agency with over 17 years of IT experience.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

Rising costs, new tech among biggest challenges for public transit

Key findings from a report by CellPoint Mobile looks at what has challenged agencies and what they must do to embrace those challenges.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2019

TriMet names new chief operating officer

Sam Desue Jr. brings more than 22 years of public and private transportation experience, including KCATA and Pierce Transit. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2019

Voith acquires major stake in Pilotfish to form strategic partnership

Pilotfish is one of Europe’s leading providers of on-board IT systems and applications.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2018

Denver coach co. revamps IT strategy to streamline ops, future growth

All Aboard America! worked with hybrid IT infrastructure provider Flexential to better understand its unique requirements and implement future-proof solutions.

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ArticlesSeptember 29, 2017

How Transit Agencies Can Stay on Track with Cyber Security

Cyber security is not a goal but a well-planned, well-executed, and never-ending journey that must include operations professionals and information professionals working together for the good of the entire transit system.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2016

Report: Public transit, cities should learn from San Francisco Muni hack

WIRED said American public transit systems, which make daily life possible for millions, are an easy target, since many are aging and underfunded, with barely enough money to keep the trains running, let alone invest in IT security upgrades.

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