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Transit Dispatches

Alex Roman

Alex Roman

Executive Editor

Transit Dispatches is your go-to source for the latest news, trends, and analysis in public transportation, motorcoach travel, and sustainable mobility. From city buses to luxury motorcoaches, we explore the evolving landscape and help you stay informed and ahead of the curve with expert insights on transit innovations, fleet management, passenger experience, and policy updates.

Transit Dispatchesby Ben HaynieDecember 16, 2020

How Cities and Transit Can Continue Seamless Operations During Times of Protest

Transit agencies play a pivotal role in ensuring civilians are safe during protests, while providing them the opportunity for a safe ride to and from the event.

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Transit Dispatchesby Boz LindgrenDecember 2, 2020

How to Design an Equitable Bus Shelter

Bus stops are the physical gateways to economic opportunity in urban environments, connecting people to jobs, schools, and health care. But these bus shelters rarely transcend their ultra-utilitarian form, with more attention paid to durability than inspired functional design.

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Transit Dispatchesby Giles BaileyNovember 18, 2020

Micromobility on Street Interventions in London, UK Post-COVID-19

In the spring, the national Department for Transport announced an “Emergency Active Travel Fund” to support local councils in reallocating road space for significant increases in the numbers of cyclists and pedestrians through the pending spring and summer periods.

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Transit Dispatchesby Jason GrossNovember 10, 2020

Why Taxis Still Matter in Today’s Transportation Landscape

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on entire industries, and the transportation industry has been no exception. For the first time in its 115-year history, New York City’s subways stopped running in a planned shutdown that’s still affecting the city’s residents today.

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Transit Dispatchesby Brian AntolinOctober 28, 2020

Redrawing the Lines of Transit Bus Services

The discussion featured transit professionals, academic researchers, and transportation consultants, sharing not only their perspectives on post pandemic local affects on agencies, but the overall shifts underway that each stakeholder needs to understand.

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Transit Dispatchesby Simon O'ByrneOctober 21, 2020

Winter City Design: 3 Ways to Save Small Businesses this COVID-19 Winter

Our public space needs to work for us 365 days a year — now more than ever.

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