After months of negotiations, the House finally passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill sending to President Biden who signed it just 10 days later. While the bill focuses on every infrastructure sector, $107 billion is allocated towards transit, with $39 billion for public transit upgrades,...
The bus driver shortage is one of the biggest challenges facing the transportation industry. Pre-COVID, transit agency driver shortages have been plaguing cities throughout the country. Between funding cuts and less-than-competitive pay for public sector jobs, workers haven't been inclined to pursue jobs as public...
Onboard automation for public transit makes a lot of sense when considering the advantages. Automation tools empower customers, improve routes over time, reduce fuel consumption, carry out routine tasks to free up employees for other tasks, and ultimately save money. Intelligent transit technologies are revolutionizing the ways public transit...
With more people being vaccinated and a return to hybrid work for many, some riders have returned to public transit. Ridership had dropped 79% in 2020 at the peak of the pandemic, and still averaged 65% below average for the second half of 2020. On top...
