The Transit Tech Lab was founded by the Partnership Fund for New York City and the MTA to accelerate innovation in North America's largest public transit system.
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Twelve Companies Selected to Test New Tech with New York Regional Transportation Agencies
May 27, 2025
CNET: This App Connects Public Transit Riders to Live ASL Interpreters
February 10, 2025
Regional Transportation Agencies Deploy Innovative Tech to Improve Customer Experience, Climate Resilience and Curb Management
February 10, 2025
New York Regional Transportation Agencies Launch Tech Competition to Optimize Transit Schedules, Communications, Inspections and Maintenance
January 13, 2025
Transit Tech Lab Releases Proof-of-Concept Results With Focus on Improving Resilience, Customer Experience, and Curb Activity Across NY Regional Transportation Agencies
September 23, 2024
Nineteen Companies Will Test New Tech with NY Regional Transportation Agencies
May 7, 2024
Regional Transportation Agencies Deploy Innovative Tech to Improve Operations, Employee Retention and Recruitment
January 22, 2024
New York Regional Transportation Agencies Launch Tech Competition to Enhance Customer Experience, Resiliency and Curb Management
January 8, 2024
Regional Transportation Agencies Test New Tech to Improve Operations, Employee Retention and Recruitment
May 9, 2023
Knaq keeps the Port Authority’s elevators and escalators on the up-and-up
March 1, 2023
New York Regional Transportation Agencies Launch Tech Competition to Enhance Operational Efficiency and Human Capital Utilization
January 5, 2023
MTA to use artificial intelligence tech to keep buses from breaking down
November 27, 2022
MTA Veterans Ronnie Hakim and Sally Librera Join Transit Tech Lab as Executives-in-Residence
November 9, 2022
Regional Transportation Agencies Deploy New Tech to Address Public Transit Safety and Extreme Weather Conditions
October 31, 2022
Tech will spot unsafe behavior and energy waste in transit systems
October 31, 2022
Sustainability & Recovery Challenge Finalists Present Proof-of-Concept Results
July 12, 2022
After delays, MTA makes moves toward 21st-century tech
July 7, 2022
MTA Testing Tech to Modernize Signal System
June 30, 2022
Regional Transportation Agencies Pilot Innovative Tech to Restore Confidence in Public Transit and Meet Clean Energy Goals
May 24, 2022
Regional Transportation Agencies Launch Tech Competition for COVID-19 Recovery and Environmental Sustainability
January 31, 2022
MTA and Port Authority Deploy High-Tech Solutions to Enhance Cleaning, Predict Bus Capacity Levels, and Study E-Bike and Scooter Integration
January 12, 2022
How tech has helped transit systems roll with the pandemic
March 24, 2021
Transit Innovates Amid a Pandemic: 2020 in Review
February 12, 2021
Curb & Accessibility Challenge Finalists Present Proof of Concept Results
January 20, 2021
Update on COVID-19 Response Challenge
December 18, 2020
Companies Selected to Bring High-Tech COVID Solutions, Including Air Purification and Crowd Monitoring, to New York Metro Public Transit
October 27, 2020
MTA Pilots Smartphone App to Help Blind and Low-Vision Bus Riders
October 26, 2020
MTA Launches Groundbreaking Live Subway Map, Creating Next Generation Map Following Iconic Hertz and Vignelli Designs
October 21, 2020
COVID-19 Impact on the MTA and Public Transportation Testimony
August 25, 2020
MTA wants startups to help solve its coronavirus problem
July 8, 2020
MTA and Transit Innovation Partnership Launch COVID-19 Response Challenge to Strengthen Public Transit
July 8, 2020
MTA Launches New ‘Essential Connector’ App to Move Essential Workers During Overnight Subway Closure
May 17, 2020
MTA and Transit Innovation Partnership Announce Signaling Challenge Virtual Demo Day
April 3, 2020
