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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FTA Awards $9.9M to 22 Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages

The competitive grants under FTA’s Tribal Transit Program allow Tribes to buy transit vehicles, upgrade bus facilities, and expand transit options.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 25, 2023

Kitsap Transit Awards 5-Year Contract to The Routing Co.

TRC has been serving KT with on-demand transit for over two years, having moved over 50,000 passengers through KT’s Pingo-powered “BI Ride” service on Bainbridge Island.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 25, 2023

L.A. Metro Continues to Rise in August

Metro’s monthly bus and rail ridership is now at 79% of its 2019 pre-pandemic level. Average weekend ridership is now at 75% of pre-pandemic (August 2019) levels and 79.5% for average weekdays.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 25, 2023

Wave Transit, Moovit Bring Increased Mobility Options to Wilmington, N.C.

By expanding mobility options, the partnership has enabled those in the region to fill the first-mile, last-mile conundrum by better connecting to fixed-route transit services. The team, along with Bus.Com, is a 2023 recipient of METRO's Innovative Solutions Award.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 22, 2023

CapMetro Launches New App, Fare System

Customers will be able to pay per ride for CapMetro Bus or Rail services and experience cost savings that are similar to paying the full cost for a daily or monthly pass upfront.  

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 22, 2023

MBTA Expands Pay-Per-Use Limited Fare Program

Launching late September, nearly 2,000 Somerville municipal employees will have unlimited access to subway and local bus services with their trips fully funded by the City of Somerville for the duration of the Pay-Per-Use limited fare program initiative.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 20, 2023

May Mobility, Via Team to Bring AVs to California

The Contra Costa Transportation Authority service aims to reduce medical appointment cancellations and absences by filling the need for convenient, accessible transportation in the region.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 20, 2023

New Mineta Study Explores Comprehensive Metrics for Fair Transit Services in California

By researching federal laws and regulations related to Title IV, MPO planning and policy documents, and academic papers related to equity measurement, the research team evaluated extant information on current equity measurement

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 20, 2023

TransLink Council Warns Housing Targets at Risk Without Transit Expansion Funding

The plan will enhance access to new affordable housing developments throughout the region and better serve existing communities where transit ridership is already overcrowded.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 13, 2023

Sault Ste. Marie Transit Launches Fare Payment System

Sault Ste. Marie’s collaboration with Umo was made possible thanks to funding from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).

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