New York congestion pricing gets canceled before it even gets started, and transit celebrates dads as we approach Father's Day. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.Di Julie Gates

It's complicated to expand Rome's subway underneath the Coliseum. LA Metro will have law enforcement onboard vehicles, and Pride Month kicks off with colorful transit vehicles. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. Sources: https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/05/24/work-on-metro-line-under-romes-landmarks-enters-crucial-phase https://www.nb…

The DOT needs your feedback about the future of AI in transportation. The first hydrogen fueled ferry in the United States is about to start service, and one of our Canadian transit leaders lost his Stanley Cup wager. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. It's worth noting the series went to game 7 with both teams playing excellent hockey.…

Utah offers unlimited summer rides for youth. A Discord server updates Bay Area riders and it's graduation season for brand new transit leaders. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. Sources: https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Info/Riders-License https://www.caltrain.com/news/caltrain-launches-bay-area-transit-discord-server https://vatransit.c…

MTA steps up security efforts. Brightline could deliver service to Tampa. Hawaii provides autonomous airport shuttles. And Stanley Cup playoffs are serious business for Canadian transit. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. Sources: https://new.mta.info/press-release/photos-mta-police-officers-graduate-nypd-academy-0 https://ridebeep.com/…

Big collaboration news in the US capital region the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments launched a historic initiative, creating comprehensive regional transit planning for Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Congratulations to the winners of the APTA Bus Safety, Security, and Eme…

The BBC reports an autonomous transit bus is being tested in Seoul, South Korea, the first of its kind in the world. The self-driving Night Bus still requires a safety driver at this time while testing is underway. Anaheim Transportation Network opened a new electric bus charging facility. As one of the first all-electric bus fleets in California, …

Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. Brightline breaks ground in Vegas… Broward County Transit addresses homelessness with a compassionate approach… and Earth Day Canada is giving away year-long transit passes. Sources: https://www.brightlinewest.com/media/press-releases https://www.broward.org/BCT/Pages/default.aspx https://earthday.ca/a…

An innovative trespassing system will be tested on passenger rail tracks in California… a new report says public transit is good for the environment… and a new group of graduates is ready to work on the California high speed rail project. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. Southern California’s passenger rail, MetroLink, was awarded a D…

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority successfully completed its five year tunnel drilling project to expand the D Line subway and connect downtown and West L.A. One of the engineering challenges included The program included drilling through prehistoric tar sands near the La Brea Tar Pits. Source: LA Metro Las Vegas is starting …

The IBTTA extends support to Baltimore, New York is one step closer to congestion pricing, and the ThinkTransit Conference wraps up in Tucson. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. In response to the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, the International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association has offere…

are evasion enforcement is heating up and the MBTA is celebrating transit driver appreciation month. With a fiscal cliff coming for many transit agencies who are nearing the end of COVID relief subsidies, farebox revenue is becoming increasingly important and now there are efforts to step up fare enforcement. Last year, the Toronto Transit Commissi…

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded over $3 billion dollars in federal funding through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity grant programs. This funding will reconnect communities that were divided by transportation infrastructure decades ago. Source: U.S. DOT A one-year multi-modal pilot is underway i…

At the inaugural Public Transit Conference this May, cybersecurity will be at the top of the agenda. Cyberattacks have become an industry hot topic and have impacted many transit agencies, including San Francisco and St. Louis. The conference is being hosted by METRO Magazine. Source: METRO Magazine. North Carolina’s GoDurham has a new way for ride…

The city of Hoboken, New Jersey, has achieved an important milestone. It has been seven years since it has had a traffic death. They credit the success to their Vision Zero program, which has created dedicated spaces for different transportation modes, and added curb extensions to help pedestrians cross the street faster. Source: City of Hoboken. T…

Bloomberg reports a two-day experiment at a Paris metro station, where passenger turnstiles were turned into turbines that converted kinetic energy to electricity. If turbines were implemented across the entire Paris metro network, they could produce 136 megawatts a year, saving 30, 000 tons of CO2. Source: Bloomberg. In the US, the Washington Metr…

There’s a bus manufacturing crisis in the U. S. as several manufacturers have to close their doors due to multiple issues including inflated supply chain costs and long procurement timelines. To add more stress to the situation, transit agencies are receiving more funding than ever to convert to low or zero emission bus fleets to meet their greenho…

Chicago's going to send automated tickets to bus lane violators. APTA went to the White House to solve the bus crisis. And the FTA is offering 1 billion in grants for American transit vehicle manufacturing. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. In Chicago, a new program will send automated tickets to people violating bike and bus lanes. Th…

 MTA has new subway cars that improve accessibility, California's considering merging its Bay Area Transit Agencies, and Amelia Earhart's plane may have been located. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.Di Juile Gates and Paul Comfort

Pace in Chicago has an innovative solution to the bus operator shortage. TriMet Portland going fare free on Sunday and happy 120th anniversary to CUTA welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.Di Juile Gates and Paul Comfort

A major electric bus acquisition is complete and TransLink is reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6, 500 tons. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.Di Juile Gates and Paul Comfort

Thanks to Florida's TriRail, it's a lot easier to travel to downtown Miami. And APTA is asking Congress to deliver the money that was promised to transit and passenger rail. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.Di Juile Gates and Paul Comfort

Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. Is the bullet train coming to Texas? And BART gets serious about fare evasion with new gates.Di Juile Gates and Paul Comfort

Bikeshare numbers are soaring in Paris, and the Utah Transit Authority is celebrating its 2023 wins. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute. This Transit Unplugged News Minute is being brought to you by Modaxo, passionate about moving the world's people.Di Juile Gates and Paul Comfort

Transit Unplugged News Minute: New York Congestion Pricing & Vancouver Braille Signage This week on Transit Unplugged News Minute, learn about New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board approving congestion pricing to bring in 1 billion in annual tolls and reduce downtown gridlock. Vehicles will be charged $15 to drive in Manhattan's Ce…

The Federal Transit Administration is considering implementing limits on service hours of transit operators to prevent worker fatigue, with public comments open until December 29th. Meanwhile, Uber users will be able to hail London's famous black cabs via the app starting in 2024. Cab rides will include assistance from the ever-helpful London cab d…

New TTC Streetcars in Toronto and Bus Rapid Transit in Vancouver | Transit Unplugged News Minute In this episode of Transit Unplugged News Minute, Tris Hussey shares updates on Canada's public transit systems. Toronto's TTC has recently introduced the first of 60 new Alstom-made streetcars. Jointly funded by the TTC, the City of Toronto, and the Pr…

Transit Unplugged News Minute: FTA Funding and Canadian Heroism Award Winner This episode discusses the U.S. Federal Transit Administration's announcement of 4.7 million dollars in new grant funding, aimed at improving access to transportation services for underserved populations. Applications for the funding are due in February 2024. Additionally,…

Edmonton's Winter Transit Initiative and SEPTA's Augmented Public Art Project This Transit Unplugged News Minute explores how The City of Edmonton is expanding its overnight transportation service to ensure people's safety during the harsh winter season. The augmentation of this service includes staff support and transportation to emergency shelter…

Ribbon Cutting for WMATA's New Integrated Command and Communication Center The Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) has inaugurated its new Integrated Command and Communication Center (MICC). The 14-story building in Alexandria, Virginia will serve over 1,400 employees and act as a technology hub, housing the data center, c…

SEPTA conducted a summer this past spring and summer looking at bus lane violations. Read the entire report: https://www5.septa.org/media/news/septa-releases-findings-of-ai-camera-assistedbus-lane-enforcement-study/Di Juile Gates and Paul Comfort

Los Angeles Metro is giving 1,000 residents $150 a month for transportation costs, and Tempe, Arizona launches its first car free neighborhood. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.Di Modaxo

Passenger trains now require video recording devices to increase safety, and happy 150th birthday to the cable car!Di Modaxo

Confetti is flying as Brightline's rail service now links Miami and Orlando. I'm Julie Gates, and this is your Transit Unplugged News Minute. Privately owned high speed rail operator Brightline debuted its expanded service linking downtown Miami to the Orlando International Airport. Many see this as the beginning of a new era for passenger rail, cr…

I'm Julie Gates and this is your Transit Unplugged News Minute. Transit agencies all over the globe are reimagining their bus networks to meet the changing ridership patterns that were triggered by the pandemic. In November, Florida's Miami Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works will be moving into Phase 2 of its Better Bus Netwo…

I'm Julie Gates and this is your Transit Unplugged News Minute. We're seeing a big win for Chicago. We're talking a potential funding in the billions. The Federal Transit Administration announced that funding for the Red Line Expansion Project has moved to the next phase. The project would extend the Red Line 5.6 miles to Chicago's far South Side, …

Imagine paying your fare just by walking through the faregate? This is being tested in Seoul, South Korea right now and hear more about it on this week's Transit Unplugged News Minute.Di Modaxo

A quick minute of transit news from Paul Comfort. This week Paul covers the Boston MBTA's new plan to attract new drivers. In the first month they've seen more than a 350% increase in applications. Make sure you subscribe to Transit Unplugged in your podcast app to listen to the full podcast episodes released every Wednesday.…