November 14, 2020
Metrolinx has announced plans to pilot an open payment system on Toronto’s Union Pearson Express in 2021, with potential to extend the pilot to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in 2023.
November 12, 2020
First Transit has partnered with Moovit to make its Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution accessible to commuters across the US and Canada.
November 12, 2020
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has selected WSP as the prime consultant for the USD23.04 million Subway Capacity Enhancement Programme for the Yonge–University line (Line 1).
November 12, 2020
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has approved the purchase of 10 plug-in battery-electric buses from New Flyer for a pilot programme to assess passenger response in the Orange County area.
November 9, 2020
Virgin Hyperloop announced the successful completion of the first-ever human trial in a hyperloop pod at the DevLoop test facility in Nevada.
November 8, 2020
The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has launched a second bus rapid transit (BRT) line called the Blue Line, along the River Corridor.
November 7, 2020
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to expand the scope of the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Express (RRIF Express) programme, a pilot programme aimed at accelerating the financing for short-line and regional railroads.
November 5, 2020
The City of Edmonton has selected Marigold Infrastructure Partners (MIP) as a preferred proponent for a public–private partnership (PPP) contract to design, build, and partially finance the Valley Line West light rail transit (LRT) extension.
November 5, 2020
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) has launched the ACT RealTime Rider Capacity Feature, exclusively on Tempo bus rapid transit (BRT) Line 1T.
November 4, 2020
The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) has awarded an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract to Rio Grande Pacific Corporation (RGPC) for the A-Train rail system.
November 3, 2020
Access-IS, a software-agnostic ticket validator supplier, is supplying over 1,000 VAL1000 devices to support Masabi’s MyFare mobile ticketing app for Calgary Transit.
November 2, 2020
Masabi has partnered with the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District to launch a new mobile ticketing app called the Santa Cruz METRO Splash Pass.
October 29, 2020
The Federal Railroad Administration (FTA) has awarded over USD291 million to 11 intercity passenger rail projects through the Federal–State Partnership for the State of Good Repair (Partnership Program). The aim of the Partnership Program is to upgrade rail infrastructure and to enhance railroad safety and reliability.
October 29, 2020
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) has announced the commencement of construction works on the South Shore West Lake Corridor project.
October 28, 2020
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a contract to supply a real-time passenger information system for the Muni light rail and bus network.
October 28, 2020
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a contract to supply a real-time passenger information system for the Muni light rail and bus network.
October 28, 2020
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) has released a draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor project.
October 23, 2020
The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA) has received its first two electric buses, after securing a USD1.75 million Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) grant in 2017 to purchase two new electric buses.