Articles & Publications

Articles by Walter Allen and Staff, Acumen in the News, E-Blasts and Press Releases

See a recent interview with Walter E. Allen and the articles below for insights on the latest transit industry developments and the future of mobility. You can also find Acumen on Facebook and LinkedIn and Walter E. Allen (Walter Allen@AcumenTransit) on Twitter.

Articles

• Acumen celebrates 25 years
• Workforce development critical for transportation
• Acumen working to improve transit, protect environment
• Transportation innovation steers mobility for all
• How congestion pricing, MaaS, and new transit policies will benefit all
• How AVs, TNCs and public transit will shape the future of transportation
• The Future of Transportation: Autonomous vehicles, transportation networking companies & public transit

Publications

• TCRP Report 84: e-Transit: Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation, Volume 6
• TCRP Report 115: Smartcard Interoperability Issues for the Transit Industry
• Transit IDEA 79 Project Final Report: Implementation of Smart Card Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) Technology in Small Transit Agencies for Standards Development
• Innovation in Action:Accomplishments of the Transit IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program (see page 12 for Acumen’s research)

Acumen in the News

• Acumen’s Farah Soltane says speed is critical for CA high-speed rail design
• California High Speed Rail Authority: Business Advisory Council Member Walter Allen Creates Jobs and Diversity
• California High Speed Rail Authority Small Business Newsletter includes Business Advisory Council Member Walter Allen
• Acumen and founder Walter Allen featured in Veteran Launch
• Oakland Business Review highlight’s Walter Allen’s Cuba trip
• COMTO honors Walter Allen with Advocate of the Year Award
• Walter Allen’s recent trip to Cuba with Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s Delegation
• Walter Allen notes lack of smart card standards, SEPTA key challenge
• Walter Allen featured in Alameda County Transportation Commission Annual Report 2012

E-blasts & Press Releases

• Acumen\Parsons Joint Venture BART GES Project Win
• New Acumen Project: TriMet eFare System Integration
• Acumen Joins Zweig Hot Firm in North America List for 2011
• Inc. Magazine Taps Acumen to Fastest-Growing Private U.S. Firm List, 2nd Year in a Row
• Acumen Debuts AcuFare 200 Card Reader System with NFC Capability
• Acumen Launches Revamped Website, Social Media Outreach

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