NICTD installs ticket vending machines to save costs
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will replace ticket agents with vending machines at the Gary and Hammond stations to save costs. Original post
Posts By Susan Bregman
Problems plague Philadelphia rail car plant
Hyundai-Rotem’s Philadelphia factory, which is building rail cars for SEPTA, has been plagued by design flaws, inadequate equipment, and labor problems. Original post
State cites Muni safety violations
SFMTA (CA) is under state investigation for a series of safety violations, including track defects and problems with the automatic train control system. Original post
MetroCard vandals create chaos
MetroCard vandals and scammers are creating problems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) and for subway commuters. Original post
TriMet’s social media falls short
Columnist Joseph Rose recounts a frustrating day for TriMet (OR) commuters when the agency’s Twitter updates were not keeping pace with widespread delays. Original post
Philadelphia passengers want SEPTA to test smart cards
A Philadelphia-area passenger advocacy group has asked SEPTA to test a one-way fare payment proposal before investing in a new smart card system. Original post
NJ TRANSIT to unveil online scorecard
NJ TRANSIT announced plans for an online scorecard to present information about on-time performance, spending, finances, and customer satisfaction. Original post
London to accept contactless bank card payments by 2012
Transport for London (UK) announced plans to upgrade its fare readers to accept payment by contactless bank and credit cards by 2012. Original post
Electric vehicle car-sharing comes to Brussels
Zen Car will launch an electric vehicle car-sharing program in Brussels next month, with 29 cars and 15 charging stations Original post
End of the line for myki?
With the Victoria transport minister calling it “a mess,” Melbourne’s problem-plagued myki card may be running out of time. Original post