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Transit Dispatches•by Mark R. Aesch•February 12, 2025

Leadership Doesn’t Come from Titles

President Kennedy rallied the nation around his vision to lead the Russians in his words "to send a man to the moon, and back safely by the end of the decade."

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Transit Dispatches•by Roger Brereton •February 5, 2025

The Driver Shortage Isn't Slowing Down

Today, fresh data paints an even bleaker picture. Here, I’ll explain the repercussions behind the accelerating statistics that threatens essential transport services on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Safety Corner•by Konrad Fellmann•January 28, 2025

Navigating Emerging Privacy Laws: A Call to Action for Service Providers in Mass Transit

With Data Privacy Day Jan. 28, I want to spotlight a critical challenge faced by service providers in the mass transit sector: managing personal information responsibly in an era of rapidly evolving privacy regulations.

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Transit Dispatches•by Maggie Clancy•January 22, 2025

The Modular Route to Electrification Reduces Risk

The choice to go electric for your zero-emission bus fleet doesn’t need to be overwhelming. A modular approach can be the best route to lower your risk while advancing your decarbonization goals.

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Transit Dispatches•by Todd Mouw•January 15, 2025

South Dakota Transit Agencies Clear the Air with Propane Buses

With Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills, western South Dakota is one of the most scenic places in America. Its air is also cleaner, thanks to the recent addition by two regional transit agencies of environmentally friendly and economical buses fueled by propane.

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Safety Corner•by Lexi Higgins•January 8, 2025

Human Trafficking Awareness: What Public Transportation Can Do?

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the U.S., and January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

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Transit Dispatches•by Frank White III•December 17, 2024

Public Transit: An Economic Powerhouse on Wheels

In cities across the U.S., when people see a bus go by, they can sometimes just blend into everyday life. What they miss seeing is that public transit is an incredibly powerful driver of economic prosperity and community transformation.

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Transit Dispatches•by Mark R. Aesch•December 10, 2024

Our Communities Will Value Happier Customers

Since the 1950’s, the transit industry has focused solely on the "more" portion of that sentence.

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Transit Dispatches•by Konstantin Spasov •December 4, 2024

World Sustainable Transport Day: Untapped Strategies for Sustainable Mobility

World Sustainable Transport Day serves as a poignant reminder that advancing sustainability demands ongoing efforts to improve transportation systems, particularly by increasing public transit adoption and enhancing both efficiency and environmental performance.

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Transit Dispatches•by Timothy Menard•November 20, 2024

Modernizing Urban Transportation: The Funding Challenge and Innovative Solutions

Transportation infrastructure serves as the backbone of any thriving city, facilitating the movement of people and goods that drive economic growth and enhance quality of life.

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Safety Corner•by Shawn Enides•November 13, 2024

Want to Improve Transit Safety and Operations? Break Down the Silos

Retrieving and reviewing data and video can be a cumbersome process for fleet managers. Each system or tool provides a piece of the puzzle, but seeing the complete picture requires tedious manual synchronization.

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Transit Dispatches•by Mark R. Aesch•November 5, 2024

Performance Over Personality: Executives that are ‘Plow Horses’

High-performing public sector agencies exhibit key similarities with their private sector counterparts.

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