Episode 62
APTA's Funding focus and it's not just Santa who's watching in Seattle
AI is going to report you if you drive in Seattle's bus only lanes, APTA talks Trump Vance transit funding, and the TTC is turning a parking lot into over 1,400 homes. Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.
Seattle's AI-Powered Bus Lane Monitoring
King County Metro in the Seattle area started a pilot project, installing cameras with artificial intelligence on buses to watch for drivers in transit only lanes. At this time, they are only gathering data, so no tickets will be issued to violators.
APTA's Legislative Meeting Highlights
The American Public Transportation Association held its winter legislative meeting. President and CEO Paul Skoutelas said we must continue to explain the economic and business benefits of investing in public transportation to the Trump Vance Administration as we push for appropriations.
Toronto's Transit-Oriented Housing Project
The Toronto Transit Commission celebrates the development of a new transit oriented housing project. The plan will turn land that was used for parking into over 1,400 homes.
Santa Clarita's Holiday Light Tours
And California's Santa Clarita Transit is offering holiday light tours, showing the area's most magical light displays from the comfort of the Santa Clarita Transit Trolley.
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Transcript
AI is going to report you if you drive in Seattle's bus only lanes,
Speaker:APTA talks Trump Vance transit funding, and the TTC is turning a
Speaker:parking lot into over 1,400 homes.
Speaker:Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.
Speaker:King County Metro in the Seattle area started a pilot project,
Speaker:installing cameras with artificial intelligence on buses to watch
Speaker:for drivers in transit only lanes.
Speaker:At this time, they are only gathering data, so no tickets
Speaker:will be issued to violators.
Speaker:The American Public Transportation Association held
Speaker:its winter legislative meeting.
Speaker:President and CEO Paul Skoutelas said we must continue to explain the
Speaker:economic and business benefits of investing in public transportation
Speaker:to the Trump Vance Administration as we push for appropriations.
Speaker:The Toronto Transit Commission celebrates the development of a new
Speaker:transit oriented housing project.
Speaker:The plan will turn land that was used for parking into over 1,400 homes.
Speaker:And California's Santa Clarita Transit is offering holiday light tours,
Speaker:showing the area's most magical light displays from the comfort of
Speaker:the Santa Clarita Transit Trolley.
Speaker:This Transit Unplugged News Minute is being brought to you by Modaxo.
Speaker:I'm Julie Gates.
