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Amos Haggiag

CEO/co-founder, Optibus

 

Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagAugust 3, 2020

5 COVID-19 Lessons to Make Public Transportation Better

Many of the old ways of doing business in the transit world are now in flux. Funding is not as stable as it was, ridership dropped, and full bus occupancy, once a measure of success, is now a thing to be avoided.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagMarch 25, 2020

How are agencies making service changes in the wake of coronavirus?

Today everything is changing and this requires the industry and the tools it uses to be much more agile.

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Safety Cornerby Amos HaggiagMarch 12, 2020

Helping transit agencies prepare for COVID-19 with no-cost contingency plans

Agencies are left to figure out how best to provide transit service while minimizing the spread of the virus and contending with expected drops in ridership and driver availability.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagDecember 18, 2019

5 Predictions for Public Transportation in 2020

Thoughts on mobility data, climate issues, public space, ridership gains, and autonomous vehicles.

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Articlesby Amos HaggiagSeptember 30, 2019

3 Things You Need to Know About Electric Buses

Charge times, cost and fleet size are important factors to take into account when planning how best to integrate EVs into a bus fleet.

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Articlesby Amos HaggiagJuly 21, 2019

7 Things shuttle operators need to know about planning, scheduling

Good shifts and rosters can improve driver retention, cost reduction, and passenger service.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagFebruary 28, 2019

The Major Tech Gap Impeding Mobility Innovation

Cities spend billions of dollars maintaining, upgrading, and operating their public transit networks, but this market receives remarkably short shrift in conversations about the future of mobility.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagJanuary 8, 2019

5 Predictions About the Future of Transit and Mobility in 2019

Mobility is rapidly changing, with new service offerings, electrification and an increasing impact on our basic transportation choices, from car ownership to having a major impact on public transportation ridership.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagSeptember 19, 2018

Does Automation Mean Mass Unemployment in Mass Transportation?

From telemarketers to fast food workers, automation can either eliminate or bolster a workforce.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagApril 11, 2018

Mass Transit Must Integrate Data, Tech to Be Part of Mobility Landscape

Startups and legacy industries are harnessing big data to transform and revolutionize the ways their services are offered. Among the sectors sitting on the richest mines of data is public transportation, with municipalities and service providers boasting decades of data on urban transportation and mobility.

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