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DART light rail and transit bus.
Newsby StaffApril 29, 2026

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Strengthens Safety with Expanded Security Presence

The approved contract modification will increase funding for transit security officer services to a total not-to-exceed amount of $32.1 million, ensuring a continued and visible security presence across DART’s buses, trains, stations, and facilities.

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Safety officers at a CATS light rail station
Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2026

North Carolina's CATS Makes It Easier for Riders to Report Concerns

Customers have always been able to report concerns through the CATS Customer Service line or the “Report a Problem to CATS” feature in the CATS-Pass mobile app; however, CATS has also integrated a Text-a-Tip line, giving riders multiple, easy-to-use channels to get support.

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A overhead view of an LA Metro rail station platform.
Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2026

LA Metro Launches Care-Based Public Safety Division

The new division brings ambassadors, outreach, and crisis response together to improve safety, coordination, and rider experience systemwide.

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A blue and white graphic with a T&I logo and text reading "T&I Leaders Call For Improving Safety on US Transit Systems."
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 19, 2025

T&I Leaders Call for Improving Safety on US Transit Systems

A recent roundtable highlighted how crime on buses and trains is shaping the debate over federal transportation funding.

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ArticlesApril 23, 2025

Clear the Way: How Bus Lane Automation Can Improve City Transit

When private vehicles use designated lanes, agencies are forced to assess the impact the behavior has on city-wide congestion and public safety.

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LA Metro subway
Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 18, 2025

LA Metro Expands TAP-to-Exit Program

After a successful pilot, Metro plans to expand their TAP-to-Exit program to all end of line stations by the end of 2025, starting with Union Station.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2025

LA Metro Enforces Bus Lane Ticketing

Originally announced in November, the bus lane enforcement pilot program is rolling out on major corridors where bus lanes have been established to prioritize public transit in areas with high bus ridership and traffic congestion.

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SacRT Bus Stop Grant
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 13, 2024

SacRT Awarded Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Grant

The Sacramento Regional Transit District has received a grant for extreme heat and community resilience that will allow them to enhance public health with heat-resilient bus shelters.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 4, 2024

WMATA's Transit Police Launch Training Academy

The new in-house training academy is saving Metro Transit approximately $1 million annually.

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A train pulls into the station.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 1, 2024

LA Metro Sees 21st Consecutive Month of Year-Over-Year Growth

LA Metro is quickly approaching their pre-pandemic ridership levels, partially thanks to steadily increasing demand from leisure riders.

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