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    RTC
    Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada General Manager Tina Quigley.
    Industry leaders share their experience on innovative programs for providing paratransit services, as well as ways in which they improved their operation's efficiency.
    June 4, 2018
    RTC
    The RTC recently launched a pilot program called Ride On-Demand with Lyft for a small select group of Paratransit riders. Rides can be scheduled directly through the Lyft app.
    As transportation options continue to evolve, public transit and Paratransit services need to evolve, to. Integrating modern mobility solutions will keep people moving efficiently...
    June 4, 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
    For the latest in rail vehicles and components visit MassTransitmag.com/directory/rail
    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
    InnoTrans 2018
    InnoTrans 2018 - International Trade Fair for Transport Technology Innovative Components - Vehicles – Systems Berlin, September 18 - 21 , 2018.
    April 18, 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