Saturday, February 22, 2025

MBTA integrates bus stop data with mobile app for blind riders

The MBTA has fully integrated the data from Bluetooth beacons along two bus routes with the latest version of the BlindWays mobile application. The post...

Capital Metro tests app to provide real-time info to blind riders

Capital Metro (TX) is testing a program that uses beacons to to provide real-time bus info and service alerts to riders who are blind...

MTA to check accuracy of countdown clocks

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) will test the countdown clocks on lettered subway lines after customer complaints about accuracy. The post MTA to check accuracy...

Weekend round-up

Some stories you may have missed: New safety app for St. Louis transit riders, more MTA countdown clocks, and partnership for autonomous bus technology. The...

Latest articles

For E-Buses to Succeed, Cities Need to Focus on Charging and Implementation

The electrification of public transport has emerged as a crucial step in advancing environmental sustainability, improving air quality, and enhancing urban mobility. Cities worldwide...

From Egypt to Mexico: Insights into BRT and Transport Planning

In January, ITDP teams from Africa and Mexico engaged in a study tour of the public transport system in Mexico City, Mexico in support...

From Egypt to Mexico, ITDP Shares Insights into Public Transport Planning

In January, ITDP teams from Africa and Mexico engaged in a study tour of the public transport system in Mexico City, Mexico in support...

Webinar: Executive orders and reauthorization—Navigating the future of federal transportation funding

Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, February 25th at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the state of transportation funding, including recent executive orders...