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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2016

BlueIndy car sharing service exceeds 1,000 members, 7,000 rides

In addition to a growing fleet of electric cars, BlueIndy is opening 20 new stations by the end of February 2016.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2016

Moovit adds bike sharing availability in 200 cities

users are able to do all of this from within one service, including finding and renting bikes from established services, like Santander Cycles in London, CityCycle in Brisbane, Australia or Bixi in Montreal.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2016

TransLoc, Uber partner to pioneer new standard in public transit

By integrating the Uber API into the TransLoc Rider app, riders can incorporate multiple modes of transportation, including public transit, into commutes.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2016

GM invests $500M in Lyft

As part of the investment into Lyft, GM will work on developing an autonomous, on-demand network of self-driving cars.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2015

Chicago launches the Loop Link

The new configuration will improve reliability and speed for six CTA bus routes that travel the corridor and extend benefits to neighborhoods throughout the city where these routes originate.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2015

MBTA fires operator of driverless train

Officials had previously said the operator got off the train to put it into “bypass mode” after receiving permission to override a signal problem.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2015

Public transportation users save $9,247, annually

APTA releases this monthly Transit Savings Report to examine how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: The challenge of a new taxi business models - A London perspective

A number of years ago, there was some stirring of change via the rise of mobile (cell) phones and changes in customer views of the availability of choice and information. Then, Uber began to definitively arrive on the scene.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2015

Uber piloting 'bus-like' commuter service

Users will be paired with a driver and other commuters going in the same direction, and then be directed to a pick-up location.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2015

Uber launches wheelchair accessible service in D.C., after years of criticism

Instead of owning the wheelchair accessible vans, the ride-hailing app will access the vehicles already in circulation, driven by licensed Washington cab drivers.

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