The 60-foot articulated vehicles will provide more space for riders to enhance social distancing.
The “My Metra” campaign will highlight steps the agency has taken, following the guidance of the CDC and health officials, to create a safe experience for its riders.
The agency unveils its reNEW Plan, which outlines a rollout of onboard PPE, social distancing requirements, air filters, and protective shields for bus operators.
The plan was crafted using guidance and best practices from the California Department of Public Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization, as well as other transit agencies from around the world.
Transit agencies around the world are in the middle of an uncertain time, when we are all being challenged with finding answers even if we do not know the questions yet.
People do not just want social distancing on trains and hand sanitizers. They want control — and they want it every step of the way.
Version 4.1 of the Amtrak app delivers significant enhancements to meet customers’ needs, including new initiatives to support personal safety, contact-free travel, and promote physical distancing.
Many of the old ways of doing business in the transit world are now in flux. Funding is not as stable as it was, ridership dropped, and full bus occupancy, once a measure of success, is now a thing to be avoided.
TRIPS integrates data and technologies for each point of the passenger’s journey — from helping individuals decide when and how to travel, to informing transit operators when stations or vehicles are nearing capacity.
The tool allows riders to check recent ridership levels of a train they plan to ride and confirm they will have the ability to maintain safe distances on board trains.
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