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Safety Cornerby Alejandro SchwedhelmDecember 30, 2019

Scooter use is skyrocketing in cities, but are they safe?

Some have raised concerns given their small size, lower center of gravity than bikes, and relatively high speeds, and exposure to conflicts with vehicles or pedestrians.

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Green Viewsby Stan CrossDecember 30, 2019

Electrifying transportation: A holistic approach

Clean the grid, electrify transportation, reduce miles-traveled, and ensure access for all.

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Transit Dispatchesby Justin ReesDecember 23, 2019

Are airports in for a traffic jam this holiday? Not necessarily

If airports want to regulate rideshare, they need to offer alternative service that’s capable of competing with the likes of Uber and Lyft.

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Transit Dispatchesby StaffDecember 19, 2019

How to transform riders’ hectic holiday travels into a MaaS-terful experience

The transit agency has the opportunity to play a part in stitching together otherwise fragmented discrete legs of the trip into a seamless journey experience.

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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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Safety Cornerby Colleen CostelloDecember 16, 2019

Are 'Bad' Microbes Getting a 'Free Ride' on Your Transit System?

Two in five Americans (39%) still opt to use public transportation while they're sick, according to a survey about cleaning habits.

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Transit Dispatchesby John AndohDecember 10, 2019

Tips for integrating/merging public transit systems

The City of Poughkeepsie worked with Duchess County to consolidate their two transit systems. What were the lessons learned?

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Transit Dispatchesby Harrison WolfDecember 5, 2019

Flying Taxis Could Transform Our Cities If We Set the Right Rules

Might Urban Aerial Mobility be the key to reducing congestion, removing people and packages off roads?

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Transit Dispatchesby Ron BrooksDecember 4, 2019

Why public transit needs accessibility advocates

It seems that transit has a love-hate relationship with advocates, and many disability community advocates feel the same way about transit. 

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Transit Dispatchesby Alvero HasaniDecember 3, 2019

A transit employer’s duty to bargain over automation: Introduction

Three types of labor laws govern transit employment: NLRA, the RLA or state-specific public sector collective-bargaining statutes. 

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From the Editor'sby Janna StarcicNovember 26, 2019

Leadership should ride transit — 'just like us'

Recently, media outlets in Boston were all atwitter when Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was spotted riding the T.

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Transit Dispatchesby Steven HigashideNovember 26, 2019

Agencies must step up to achieve transportation equity

In the course of researching my book Better Buses, Better Cities, I was proud to see agencies taking the challenge head on.

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