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Public transit technology implementation in a resource-constrained environment is a daunting challenge. Projects can be delayed or even fail altogether when there is a mismatch...
May 7, 2025
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Technology now enables transit supervisors to save time, improve accident and incident response, increase safety and enhance the passenger experience.
March 27, 2025
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Today's transit leaders can become tomorrow's ZEB trailblazers. AECOM's Kristopher Takacs and Andrew Bui explain how.
Feb. 20, 2025
HID Webinar
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Watch this exclusive webinar to explore the latest trends in fare collection and ticketing hardware innovation, uncovering how transit agencies are modernizing systems to enhance...
Feb. 26, 2025

Bus

C-TRAN
a group of people line up in front of The Vine Highway 99 banner and dig shovels into a pile of dirt. WSU beaver mascot sits in front.
The Vine on Highway 99 is a nine-mile corridor that will run between Salmon Creek and the Vancouver Waterfront.
July 11, 2025
SamTrans
A SamTrans bus parks on the street under a tree
The new permanent station will ensure SamTrans has the infrastructure needed to power a large-scale hydrogen fuel cell-electric bus fleet efficiently and safely.
July 10, 2025
NYC DOT
NYC DOT begins construction on new bus lanes on Hillside Avenue in Queens.
Once complete, the Hillside Avenue bus priority project will bring nearly eight miles of offset bus lanes from 144th St. to Springfield Blvd.
July 10, 2025
New Flyer Industries Canada
A Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ 40-foot battery-electric transit bus.
New Flyer Industries Canada, Hexagon Agility and Volvo Group are helping to support transit agencies’ transition to alternative fuels through new vehicle orders, new parts orders...
July 10, 2025

Rail

TransLink
A Mark V SkyTrain.
The delivery of the Mark V trains comes as the agency is expecting a 20 percent increase in ridership on the Expo Line and a 50 percent bump on the Millennium Line during peak...
July 11, 2025
SFRTA
Tri-Rail, managed by the SFRTA, is a commuter rail service linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
As COVID-19 relief funds run out, transit agencies across the U.S. are coming to the edge of a fiscal cliff and scrambling to avoid a doom spiral that would decimate rail services...
July 11, 2025
Skanska
VPRA has awarded a $1 billion contract to Skanska to build the Long Bridge North Project.
The Long Bridge North Project is part of the larger 1.8-mile Long Bridge Project that will replace and enhance the busy rail corridor from Washington, D.C., into Arlington, Va...
July 8, 2025
Amtrak
Amtrak train.
The report found that certain contracting activities generally worked well, but it also identified areas where weaknesses place Amtrak at greater risk of paying more than it ...
July 7, 2025

Technology

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The new enforcement begins with a 60-day warning period for Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus.
Hayden AI’s bus-mounted cameras will detect and record illegal parking violations that obstruct bus lanes, bus stops, bike lanes and double parking.
July 14, 2025
City of Peterborough
City of Peterborough bus.
The garage and maintenance facility will house up to 110 buses, offer a range of transit maintenance services and have amenities and offices for transit employees.
July 11, 2025
HID
Calmell Group logo with HID logo
The Spain-based company will help HID expand its smart ticketing portfolio to include smart paper and magnetic tickets.
July 11, 2025
JTA
JTA officials celebrate the launch of the Ride to Train pilot.
The pilot provides complimentary fixed route passes to students enrolled in registered technical, trade, vocational or apprenticeship programs in Florida’s Duval County.
July 7, 2025

Safety & Security

Denver RTD
Denver RTD transit police SUV parks outside Denver Union Station at night
The new webpage aims to boost transparency and show the agency’s progress in addressing safety and security concerns.
July 8, 2025
L.A. Metro
L.A. Metro Ambassadors.
The L.A. Metro Board also approved 85 additional Ambassador program positions to manage the program in house and expand Ambassadors coverage on more bus lines and new stations...
July 7, 2025
MTA
MTA LIRR presented with the APTA Gold Award for Security Operations at the 2025 APTA Rail Conference in San Francisco.
The seven agencies awarded an APTA Rail Safety and Security Award were evaluated based on the effectiveness, benefit level, innovation and transferability of some their projects...
July 2, 2025
BART
BART police officer on a BART train.
The agency’s latest Quarterly Performance Review showed customer satisfaction is at 84 percent, train cleanliness improved by 58 percent year over year and station cleanliness...
June 30, 2025

Management

Brandon Lewis
Dina El-Tawansy (left) and Paul J. Wiedefeld (right).
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
July 11, 2025
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Take our quiz to test your knowledge from this past week's news highlights.
July 11, 2025
Iowa City Transit
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The City Council voted to extend the pilot, citing a surge in ridership and a substantial reduction in carbon emissions.
July 10, 2025
SamTrans
SamTrans bus.
Both plans will establish a framework for maintaining assets in a state of good repair, advancing zero-emission goals and improving the customer experience across the SamTrans...
July 9, 2025