June 2018

More content from June 2018

HNTB Corp.
Brookville Equipment Corp. delivered the first of five streetcar vehicles to Milwaukee for The Hop on March 26, 2018.
When Milwaukee city officials envisioned a new streetcar system that would start in downtown area neighborhoods, they not only saw a way to move residents, employees and visitors...
June 4, 2018
Caltrain
Since 2004, Caltrain ridership has more than doubled.
Caltrain continues to see increased ridership. The $2 billion CalMod Program will create the potential for its service to grow to meet the region's long-term demands.
June 4, 2018
Wikimedia Commons
Tram 501 at Danske Bank in Tallinn.
European cities, including Paris, France, and several cities in Germany, are looking to test free transit.
June 4, 2018
MBTA
The Chelsea line has stations placed in a higher capacity areas.
Transit agencies have to balance the bus rapid transit characteristics they want with what they can afford and with what the cities they operate through can commit.
June 4, 2018
Koppers
Koppers Inc. CENTER LINER
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June 4, 2018
Metro
Metro St. Louis was recognized for successful asset management by the FTA.
With the transit asset management rule introduced how can agencies work to meet this new mandate? The FTA has information in place to assist agencies, including best practices...
June 4, 2018
Amtrak
Siemens has worked to implement technology for the upcoming PTC and safety management systems.
More agencies are looking to implement heavy rail into their systems. As suppliers continue to develop both rail cars and the technology within them, allowing for improved safety...
June 4, 2018
Tolar
Shelter mockup after 5af1d60dc5d0c
GPTC launched the first BRT style project for the agency, the corridor was selected because it was a high-frequency area that was poised for future development.
June 4, 2018
The New Mexico attorney general's office worked in concert with the transit agency on a public awareness campaign.
Recent legislative victories combined with ongoing investment in employee training and public awareness are helping to stymie this heinous form of modern-day slavery.
May 24, 2018
Nexus Alpha
NAL Big Data
We have a generation that demands to know what is happening in real-time and the technology for rail providers to deliver on this expectation is there today.
May 5, 2018
Citibus
Citibus has installed cameras on all fixed-route buses, including six inside the vehicle.
Cameras, training and communication help Citibus Lubbock achieve more than a 30-percent reduction in accidents — and it keeps getting better.
April 26, 2018
VTA
VTA's electric buses and the charging pilot program were on display at a news conference at VTA’s Cerone Bus Yard Thursday, April 19.
Charging pilot project to serve as major case study for transit agencies throughout the country as they look to charge electric fleets while reducing the impact on the electricity...
April 23, 2018
ABB
Opportunity charging can help break down the charging process into smaller (perhaps more frequent) bites spread out during the day.
Lowering transit system utility bills starts with understanding how they’re calculated.
April 16, 2018