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New Mobilityby Gene OhNovember 23, 2020

How We Got to the Third Wave of Micromobility

Despite the headlines of the mass layoffs and consolidation, COVID-19 didn’t destroy micromobility. In fact, if the history of the internet is a guide, the third wave will be larger than ever.

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Zero Emissionsby Jim ParkNovember 16, 2020

Q&A: Talking Hydrogen Fuel Cells with Loop Energy Chief Ben Nyland

What do you need to know about hydrogen fuel cells? Fuel-cell supplier Loop Energy has been around for nearly 20 years, so HDT Talks Trucking asked Loop President and CEO Ben Nyland.

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Busby Sadiah Thompson November 16, 2020

Diversity, Inclusion Initiatives Uphold COTA’s Success

The agency earned APTA's award in the midsize category, with an annual ridership between four million and 20 million.

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Busby Sadiah Thompson November 16, 2020

LAVTA Expands Core Projects to Boost Ridership, New Mobility

The agency was named APTA’s Outstanding Public Transportation System for the first time in its 35-year history.

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Busby Alex RomanNovember 16, 2020

Houston’s METRO Focuses on Providing Greater Safety, Accessibility

The agency has won APTA's award for agencies providing 20 million or more passenger trips annually twice in the last five years.

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ManagementCover Storyby Janet Gonzalez Tudor, Cathy LaFata, and Kim PallariNovember 6, 2020

Environmental Justice: A Holistic, Integrated Approach to Advance Equity in Transportation

Today, advancing new transportation infrastructure requires that everyone involved understand our collective history and work to avoid mistakes of the past.

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Technologyby Daniel PulskampOctober 22, 2020

Protecting the Safety of Passengers and Drivers Amid a Pandemic

Ensuring safety for passengers and drivers is even more critical today as we navigate constantly evolving guidelines designed to help limit the spread of infection.

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Technologyby Alex RomanOctober 19, 2020

Innovative Solutions: Operations

TheBus partnered with its CAD-provider, Trapeze, to develop a Dynamic Headway Management Module. Under dynamic headway scheduling, an entire bus route is monitored by the CAD system and total circuit times are measured in real time.

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New Mobilityby Alex RomanOctober 16, 2020

Innovative Solutions Awards: Mobility

StarTran teamed with Spare to launch an on-demand microtransit program during the pandemic, while NEORide and Masabi brought mobile ticketing to 15 transit agencies in Ohio and Kentucky.

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Zero Emissionsby Alex RomanOctober 15, 2020

Innovative Solutions Awards: Clean Technology

CTA built one of the few terminals in North America that uniquely utilizes SAE J3105 overhead charging systems to maximize in-service time and performance of its Proterra electric bus fleet.

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