Register Now for SWTA's Freedom Through Transit Virtual Annual Conference
The show must go on. Our Annual Conference will be held virtually this year, on Wednesday, February 17 & Thursday, February 18th.
The conference agenda will feature three sessions on Wednesday and two sessions on Thursday. A mix of exciting featured speakers, key developments from the SWTA Nation during the COVID pandemic and important sessions for SWTA members: a legislative strategy session to engage the new Congress and Biden Administration, and our annual members’ meeting.
Keolis’ new service aims to help transit agencies ‘Evolve’
Keolis North America is releasing Keolis Evolve for use on transit systems in the United States and Canada. The platform provides agencies with intelligence to evaluate and adjust service based on several data points. Read More
EMBARK Deepens Leadership Bench
OKLAHOMA CITY – EMBARK, Central Oklahoma’s leading transportation provider, recently named Suzanne Wickenkamp Assistant Director of Administration and Jesse Rush Assistant Director of Operations. Read More
Capital Metro, Austin Transportation to pilot modular bus stop at the University of Texas
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) has partnered with Austin Transportation to test a curb extension in hopes of improving the customer experience at one of Austin’s busiest bus stops. Read More
DCTA releases responses to COVID-19 response survey
In October 2020, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) asked riders to rate and provide feedback on the authority’s COVID-19 safety response to help it continue to keep riders and employees safe. Read More
Via Arlington expands citywide
Via Arlington, the city of Arlington, Texas’s, on-demand public transit service, expands citywide beginning Jan. 19, reaching all neighborhoods, shopping center, offices, restaurants, medical facilities and other key destinations. Read More
APTA Chair Nuria Fernandez (of San Jose's VTA) is set to be nominated as FTA Deputy Administrator, to be elevated to Administrator upon Senate confirmation
FTA has released its Fiscal Year 2021 Apportionments, including new funding included as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA)
FTA has selected recipients for COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grants, including 5 systems from the SWTA Nation: Rock Region METRO (Little Rock), City of Tucson, City of Colorado Springs (Mountain Metro), Capital Area Transit System (Baton Rouge) and El Paso's Sun Metro.
Be sure to attend SWTA's Legislative Strategy Session on Wednesday, February 17th as part of our Virtual Annual Conference.Register here.
Nuria Ferndandez
UPCOMING EVENTS FROM STATE & NATIONAL TRANSIT ASSOCIATIONS