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  • September/October 2021

    • September/October 2021

    Ben Wade/LYNX
    A LYNX bus waiting for a light at UCF's Dr. Phillips Academic Commons in downtown Orlando. Photo taken prior to COVID-19.
    Management

    LYNX: Primed for Post-Pandemic Acceleration

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Sept. 22, 2021
    Central Florida’s LYNX is ready to provide enhanced services to one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S. through ingenuity and coordination with its regional partners.
    Bentley Systems
    Innovations in linear analytics can help maintain infrastructure assets and optimize maintenance decisions.
    Maintenance

    Make Digitalization Part of Your Rail and Transit Strategy

    Narinder Manku
    Sept. 22, 2021
    Advances in technology are helping operators of all sizes adopt predictive maintenance strategies using linear analytics.
    Quanergy
    Intelligent road management and smarter traffic policies are critical to saving lives and building safer cities.
    Technology

    How LiDAR is Making Roads Safer for Pedestrians and Cyclists

    Gerald Becker
    Sept. 22, 2021
    Smart cities are utilizing intelligent road management to make informed decisions on policies and infrastructure changes that will improve safety.
    Mass Transit
    The last APTA EXPO was held in Atlanta in 2017.
    APTA EXPO

    Get Ready for APTA’s Big Event

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Sept. 22, 2021
    APTA’s TRANSform Conference and EXPO is proceeding as an in-person event this November in Orlando and promises to engage and inform attendees.
    DTS
    As of now, DTS' HOLO card can be used on the fixed-route bus system, with plans to expand the card to the paratransit service and municipal parking.
    Fare Collection

    A 21st Century Approach to Fare Collection

    Megan Perrero
    Sept. 22, 2021
    Contactless fare payment technology, such as mobile ticketing, gives transit agencies a future-proof solution that provides more flexibility and a more convenient, equitable customer...

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    Management

    Scheduling Conundrum: Transit Schedulers - They Get No Respect

    Ed Dornheim
    Sept. 22, 2021
    Creating a schedule will move people between two points, but the complexity occurs when balancing the need for efficiency with customer needs.
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    Safety & Security

    Best Practices: How drivers can de-escalate stressful situations with passengers

    Sept. 22, 2021
    The secret is engaging the neocortex, also known as our ‘thinking brain.’
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    Management

    Editor's Notebook: Are the New Census Numbers Good News for Transit?

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Sept. 22, 2021
    U.S. residents live in more urban areas, but as population density increases, efforts to ensure freedom of movement will increase in importance.
    Optibus
    Digital transformation through scheduling and management software will enable schedulers to make better decisions regarding complex EV parameters.
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    Six ways to ensure your transition to electric buses is a success

    Amos Haggiag
    Sept. 22, 2021
    Zero-emission bus fleets are looking increasingly attainable for agencies, some of which aim to be 100 percent electric by 2040.
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    Shared Mobility

    Want more riders, better service and lower expense?

    Alex Lavoie
    Sept. 22, 2021
    Gainesville, Ga., grew ridership by 20 percent for half the cost of pre-COVID operations; here's how the town accomplished it.
    TransLoc
    Implementing mobile applications that provide riders with real-time information can help build rider confidence.
    Miscellaneous

    Transit agencies prepare for infrastructure bill funding: Here's what they should know about rider demands to make Smart Investments

    Brett Wheatley
    Sept. 22, 2021
    Aligning with these new rider demands will help restore trust and confidence in using public vehicles and broaden access to efficient transportation services.
    GTT
    By adjusting traffic signals to prioritize public transit vehicles, TSP can improve the efficiency, predictability and reliability of a service.
    Miscellaneous

    Investing in transit signal priority can boost bus ridership in the U.S.

    Nicole Rennalls
    Sept. 22, 2021
    TSP has been shown to make public transit systems more efficient, which can improve the service experience of passengers and increase ridership.
    Loram
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    Maintenance

    MHC60

    Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.
    Sept. 21, 2021
    Loram’s MHC60 material handling car is the newest addition to its line of ballast maintenance equipment.
    Cortec
    Maintenance

    VpCI-330

    Cortec® Corporation
    Sept. 21, 2021
    VpCI®-330 is a clear, readyto-use low-viscosity rust preventative.
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    Railroad Right of Way and Maintenance of Way Equipment

    Friction Management

    Loram Technologies
    Sept. 21, 2021
    Loram Technologies specializes in Friction Management products required in maintaining proper wheel and rail interaction.
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    Maintenance

    Pre-Trip Module

    InterMotive
    Sept. 21, 2021
    Pre-Trip Module makes bus inspections a quick one-person job.
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    Maintenance

    3-Ton Hybrid Railbound Crane

    Arva Industries
    Sept. 21, 2021
    Arva Industries’ 3-ton hybrid railbound crane can travel the length of the chassis with 360-degree operation.
    Miller Ingenuity
    Safety Services & Products

    ZoneGuard

    Miller Ingenuity
    Feb. 17, 2021
    ZoneGuard is an electronic roadway worker protection system.
    Grafiti
    Graffiti, Vandalism Prevention & Management

    Glass Shield Multi-Layer Film

    Graffiti Shield, Inc.
    Feb. 13, 2020
    The Glass Shield Multi-Layer Film provides four layers of protection against graffiti and vandalism.