Emtrac Systems

04/02/2025

The U.S. Department of Transportation has introduced new federal grant programs aimed at enhancing traffic safety, easing congestion, and improving accessibility nationwide. These funding initiatives offer the potential to transform transportation within communities nationwide.

Securing funding is just the first step—leveraging the right technology is key to maximizing its impact.

That’s where EMTRAC comes in.

The company delivers cutting-edge technology solutions that enhance transit efficiency, safety, and reliability. Their GPS-based priority control system helps transit vehicles move through intersections more smoothly by reducing delays at traffic signals. EMTRAC also offers advanced vehicle detection and communication technologies to improve coordination between buses, emergency vehicles, and traffic management systems. With real-time tracking, automated signal priority, and seamless integration with existing infrastructure, these solutions empower transit agencies to optimize routes, improve service times, and enhance the rider experience.
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The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program provides $5 billion in grants over 5 years to support regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.

03/07/2025

EMTRAC technology helps SamTrans win top award for outstanding transit system in the US

SamTrans, a public transportation agency in the San Francisco Bay Area, received the Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement award from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) for its superior efficiency and effectiveness.

With more than 10 million passenger trips per fiscal year, SamTrans earned the award in the category for agencies with between 3 million and 15 million annual rides.

Additionally, SamTrans has equipped its El Camino Real (ECR) route with EMTRAC technology to enhance efficiency and reliability. The EMTRAC Priority Management System allows buses to request priority at traffic signals, reducing delays and improving performance. As a result, the integration of EMTRAC led to significant improvements in bus performance on Route ECR, elevating its ranking to 9th out of 75 SamTrans lines

https://www.samtrans.com/news/samtrans-wins-top-award-outstanding-transit-system-us

03/03/2025

MAX transit was one of four nationwide organizations to receive the 2024 Outstanding Public Transit System Award by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) - and its component Birmingham Xpress (BX) is EMTRAC equipped!

The Birmingham Xpress buses request transit signal priority so riders can get to their destinations quickly and safely.

Find out more at here:

🚐 MAX Transit wins APTA award, expands services with Birmingham Xpress and mobile app.

07/19/2022

We're so proud to work with agencies like the Stillwater Fire Department (OK)!

Last week, they contained and extinguished a large grass fire east of Stillwater, with the help of 11 surrounding fire departments. They battled the fire for about three hours--and there were no reported injuries or damage to homes in the area.

Well done Stillwater Fire Department and all involved!

07/07/2022

Alabama's first bus-rapid-transit line will be going live this autumn--and it'll be EMTRAC equipped! The new Birmingham Xpress buses will request signal priority so riders can get to their destinations quickly and safely.

Learn more from this article:

A brand new, first-of-its-kind public transportation system is set to begin operations soon! We rounded up five things you need to know about the Birmingham Xpress.

04/25/2022

This past Saturday was Record Store Day--and some of us here at EMTRAC are also record collectors. We were thrilled to see a transit-related theme on one of the RSD freebies.
(We missed this button last year somehow.)

03/29/2022

It's been a pleasure working with Brookville Equipment Corporation on this project. This particular streetcar is one of many being equipped with EMTRAC ITS functionality.

03/22/2022

EMTRAC Development-team members during a factory test of custom ETA software used at light-rail stations. This particular equipment and software is destined for a transit agency in the northwestern US.

https://www.emtracsystems.com/transit/transit-signal-priority-tsp -priority

03/17/2022

03/15/2022

EMTRAC cloud-based software enables cities to quickly evaluate any number of factors before granting signal priority to vehicles. Find out more at https://www.emtracsystems.com/traffic/cloud-based-signal-management

12/23/2021

12/08/2021

Do you anticipate undertaking an ITS-related project in the coming years? If so, consider some of the peripheral capabilities an intelligent system should provide. Here's a brief rundown of some of these features:

With the increase in the number of ITS-specific requirements in transit and traffic projects over the past 10 to 15 years, there's also been an increase in...