New York launches second round of tech accelerator programme

New York’s Transit Innovation Partnership has opened a second round of applications for its Transit Tech Lab accelerator programme.

The lab–a public-private initiative between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership for New York City–gives the city's public transit agencies an opportunity to work with start-ups to test and evaluate new technologies, and embark on pilots with the most innovative projects.

Almost 100 companies applied for the first round last November, and six were selected for an eight-week accelerator scheme–conducting trials across the city's subway, bus and rail networks.

The second round of the programme has been expanded to include ot...