DART lights up its message Working with longtime partner Luminator, the Dallas agency is using passenger information to connect with its community By Richard Tackett In 2011, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) was in the midst of rolling out new vehicles and developing a new fleet with the expressed intent of providing a fresh feel […]
Operating a big city public transit system is a management challenge of staggering proportions. With the large and complex systems necessary to run it, it has generally been a challenge to collect and distribute the necessary data to make effective real-time decisions. That’s changing rapidly with the latest generations of advanced computer-aided dispatch and automatic […]
Rel-Tek is a Pennsylvania firm specializing in the development and application of high performance, industrial hazardous gas detection systems. Some of Rel-Tek’s unique technologies and features include: 1) Longer life sensors with demonstrated 8-10 year average life, eclipsing that of competitors’ sensors 2) Immunity from ethane interference — all too familiar with competitor’s frequent false […]
Granite Industries is a manufacturing company located in Archbold, Ohio that specializes in scaffold, staging and seating. Granite has built its reputation by manufacturing quality products that improve safety and productivity. The Granite Bus Scaffold System provides secure and stable work platforms for bus maintenance. The bus scaffold work platforms are designed to provide a […]
BayNets sliding net systems add an enhanced level of safety to any vehicle service facility by protecting personnel from injury caused by accidental tripping, slipping or walking into an open pit. The BayNets safety system was developed to fill the need for fall protection and not as a replacement to safety training – the first […]
The Fall Protection Systems Safety Gate is a fall protection solution for the mass transit industry where workers inside buses or railcars need protection from falling outside the car. Unguarded edges over 4 feet are an OSHA violation and safety concern. These gates are lightweight, portable and easy to install in minutes to protect workers. […]
Presented by Prevost, the BUSRide Safe Driver Hall of Fame recognizes three more million-mile veteran drivers for Indian Trails, Inc., Owosso, MI. This family-owned motorcoach operator has honored its million-mile safe drivers for 27 years. All have gone the distance without an avoidable accident. Ernest Nieman drove coaches part time for 10 years while running […]
By Mark Anderson What do transit operators need to know about the cloud that they don’t already know? While many people use the cloud, not everyone understands its tremendous benefit to company operations. It takes some demystifying and a few illuminating Ah-ha moments to realize the cloud is a much better solution, and using it […]
By Richard Tackett The Rapid operates fixed route, demand-response and car and vanpooling programs among other services in the Grand Rapids, MI, area. Although the relationship between the agency and Avail Technologies isn’t young, it’s managing to yield its most incredible results yet. Initial contact Avail Technologies, State College, PA, began work with The Rapid […]
Open architecture and system integration Avail Technologies, State College, PA, is an intelligent transportation systems (ITS) solutions provider for transit operators in the United States, specializing in CAD/AVL solutions for fixed route and paratransit. In an interview with BUSRide, Rick Spangler, chief technology officer at Avail Technologies, answers a few critical questions about open architecture […]