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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2016

New MBTA app allows BRT riders to rate service

The app, named QualiT, allows individuals to anonymously share feedback with the T. The service is similar to ones provided on Uber and Lyft transportation systems, and provides crowd-sourced data to help improve service.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2016

FTA makes $8M available for innovative mobility projects

The program, known as the Mobility on Demand Sandbox, will support research and technology deployments that improve public transportation efficiency and effectiveness, enhancing safety and connectivity in America’s transportation system.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2016

U. of Ga.'s transit service losing 70 student drivers to graduation

Campus Transit has been recruiting aggressively all semester — handing out applications and cookies — to offset this large decline in its workforce.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2016

moovel N.A., TriMet launches RideTap pilot

The agency's tickets app users can now find a nearby Lyft or car2go within the app’s navigation drawer to help them get to and from their public transit stop.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2016

Flores joins STV as VP, transportation & infrastructure

Flores’s multi-faceted project management background runs the gamut of infrastructure improvement projects, signals and systems design, and resiliency initiatives.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2016

Wichita Transit to add beacon technology to bus stops

After this initial application, the new insights will drive the development of a mobile application specifically tailored for blind or visually impaired riders.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2016

Zipcar, ODOT and Amtrak launch multimodal connectivity program

'Zip and Ride' program will place Zipcars within walking distance of three Amtrak Cascades train stations (Portland Union Station, Salem Station, and Eugene Depot) and promote more connected, cost-effective travel options for train riders.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2016

TCAT GM Turcotte dies

Under Joe Turcotte’s watch, the agency was named the best transit agency of its size in 2011 by APTA.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2016

SunLine Transit adds first all-electric BYD bus

The buses are equipped with BYD-designed and built iron-phosphate batteries, delivering 324 kWh of power that come with a 12-year warranty, the industry’s longest electric-battery warranty available.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2016

MCI to manufacture 184 Commuter Coaches for NJ TRANSIT

Through a competitive procurement process, the agency executed a contract with MCI in November 2015 to manufacture and deliver up to 1,219 commuter coaches.

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