Contents JULY/AUGUST 2024 ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Four strategies to reduce viral transmission on transit systems ▶ Keeping riders safe also means keeping them healthy. MassTransitmag.com/55130005 FOLLOW US FACEBOOK facebook.com/MassTransit TWITTER @MassTransitmag LINKEDIN linkedin.com/company/11303271 INSTAGRAM instagram.com/masstransitmag_ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTERS MassTransitmag.com/ subscribe FEATURES 14 THE 16TH ANNUAL Best & Brightest Meet the rising professionals who are shaping the transit experience. 10 Grade-Crossing Safety Pre-preemption strategies keep trains and traffic moving by revolutionizing traffic flow and safety at busy railroad crossings in urban areas. 44 Friction Management Incorporating friction management into an asset investment plan and having a program to manage an inventory of consumables and spare parts helps ensure returns on investment. 4 Mass Transit | JULY/AUGUST 2024 DEPARTMENTS 5 Editor's Notebook 6 People & Places The lastest industry and people news and updates 49 Products In Focus: Fare Collection 50 Best Practices: Improving Service on St. Louis Region's Metro Transit System ADVERTISER'S INDEX AECOM ......................................................33 Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District | AC Transit ...................................19 AREMA ......................................................48 BendPak ......................................................8 Burns Engineering, Inc. ............................25 Caltrain .....................................................41 CDM Smith ................................................20 City of Torrance ........................................35 Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) .......... 39,51 Complete Coach Works ............................41 Connectpoint, Inc./CHK, Inc. .....................9 Culver City Transportation Dep ...............29 EDNA RICE ................................................49 Endeavor Transit Bus Summit ..................21 ETA Transit Systems ...................................2 GMV Syncromatics ...................................23 Graffiti Shield, Inc. ......................................7 Hampton Roads Transit ............................31 HDR Engineering, Inc. ..............................35 HNTB Corporation ....................................17 Labella Associates ....................................43 Miami-Dade County .................................43 Okonite Company .......................................3 ORX Rail ....................................................52 Safety Vision .............................................13 Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit ..............29 Vericom LLC ..............................................49 WeDriveU ..................................................25 Wheel Rail Seminars .................................12 WMATA .....................................................27 On the cover: 8586594 © Scanrail, 287619245 © Sylverarts, 192309410 © Ryan Deberardinis | Dreamstimehttp://www.MassTransitmag.com/55130005 http://www.facebook.com/MassTransit http://www.twitter.com/MassTransimag http://www.linkedin.com/company/11303271 http://www.instagram.com/masstransitmag_ http://www.MassTransitmag.com/subscribe