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APTA ISAC Receives Honor
The Public Transportation Information Sharing and Analysis Center (PT-ISAC) managed by APTA recently received recognition from the Association for Enterprise Information (AFEI), an intelligence industry association. [More]
APTA Awards Recognize Industry's Best
Click here to read about the recipients of the 2015 APTA Awards, who will be honored Oct. 6 during the APTA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. [More]
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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Industry Recognizes 14th Anniversary of 9/11
Approximately 200 public transit workers who responded to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, were honored this Sept. 9 with commemorative medals and pins for their efforts at Ground Zero in New York City. [More]
Hutchison Dies; Former Head of Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus
J.F. (Jack) Hutchison, 85, director of the Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines (Big Blue Bus) from 1967 until his retirement in 1995, died Sept. 5. [More]
APTA Business Members Announce Acquisitions
Clever Devices, Woodbury, NY, has acquired Houston-based RSM Services Corporation, a provider of public transit ridership reporting software. [More]
SW Transit Expands 'Prime' Service
SouthWest Transit, Eden Prairie, MN, recently expanded its SW Prime shared-ride bus service—which began within that city in July—to serve the neighboring communities of Chaska and Chanhassen and parts of Carver and added Saturday service. [More]
SFMTA Introduces Interactive Performance Dashboards
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has introduced new, interactive online dashboards that allow the agency to better report on its performance by sharing information with the public and increasing transparency and accountability. [More]
Proterra Electric Bus Travels 258 Miles on a Single Charge
Proterra’s 40-foot Catalyst XR zero-emission battery-electric bus recently drove 258 miles on a single charge under test conditions at Michelin’s Laurens Proving Grounds in Laurens, SC. [More]
Tri-Rail's Rail Car Built for Bikes
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority/Tri-Rail in Pompano Beach recently added its first car dedicated to carrying bicycles to its fleet of rolling stock. [More]
VIA Expands Wi-Fi Throughout System
VIA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio recently made free wireless Internet service available throughout its entire fleet and all its facilities and upgraded the quality of service from 3G to 4G LTE. [More]
New TCRP Reports Help Put Research into Practice
Several new reports from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) of the Transportation Research Board provide insight into a wide range of challenges and opportunities for the public transportation industry. Summaries of a few follow. [More]
Industry Briefs
Here are some brief notices from APTA member public transit agencies. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Connected Vehicle Pilot Programs Seek a Safer Transportation Future; DOT Invests in Programs in Three States; More Pilots to Come
Over the past year I have been visiting research labs, technology companies and manufacturers to deliver a simple message: The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to roll out the red carpet, not the red tape, for new technologies in transportation. If an emerging technology can improve safety and improve how we move, we want to see it on the market as quickly as possible. [More]
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE |
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Who's Doing What in the Industry
Passenger Transport announces the following hirings and promotions in public transportation agencies and business members. Items appear in People on the Move in the order in which they are received. [More]
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