Washington DC improves riding experience
WASHINGTON, DC – On October 2, 2016 Washington’s Top News reported on how transit upgrades in the region, made possible through a federal grant, are giving buses priority and upgrading…
Opticom helps late buses in Portland area
The Oregonian’s Elliot Njus answers a reader’s question about blinking lights on some TriMet buses: What are the blinking red lights on TriMet buses’ front route signs? (Commuting Q&A) Some…
Getting to the Scene Safely
Anthony Hildebrand outlines the benefits of Emergency Vehicle Preemption systems that allow authorised vehicles to pass through traffic intersections swiftly and safely by giving them green lights as required. Speed…
BaltimoreLink TSP Plans
Maryland Public Policy Institute In late October, Gov. Larry Hogan announced BaltimoreLink, the most dramatic reworking of Baltimore’s mass transit in years. The $135 million plan seeks to improve mass…
MTA Launches TSP Pilot
“Traffic Signal Prioritization is a vital piece in making bus travel more attractive,” said NYC Transit President Thomas F. Prendergast. MTA launches TSP System pilot along the M15 SBS route.…
Traffic Tech (Doha, Qatar) Wins Award For Most Innovative ITS Implementation
The Traffic Tech Group’s most recent ITS projects in Qatar, the Duhail Over-height Vehicle Detection System (OVDS) and the Doha Emergency Vehicle Preemption System (EVPS), collectively won the Most Innovative…
Bangalore Traffic Police Plan To Use Technology To Ease Traffic Blues
BANGALORE: The Karnataka government and Bangalore Traffic Police plan to put technology to work to try and reduce delays with the Emergency Vehicle Traffic Preemption System. As part of this…
Every Bus Should Get Priority at NYC Traffic Signals
New York City buses serve more than two million trips on an average weekday — more than twice the ridership as Los Angeles, which has the nation’s second-largest bus system. And yet the…
A Decade of Growth for Transit-Accessible Neighborhoods in America
The first decade of the millennium saw significant growth for transit in America. From 2000 to 2010, the number of regions with fixed-guideway transit — rail systems or bus systems…
Opticom™ Transit Signal Priority Helping Speed San Francisco Buses Through Intersections
It’s no easy task getting across San Francisco during rush hour, but some new technology being installed on Muni buses is now helping thousands of commuters. SFMTA began utilizing transit…