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NewsJanuary 31, 2022

2 Reports Focus on SEPTA Bus Service

The two reports — “The State of the System” and the “Market Analysis” — include extensive and detailed technical analyses of transit markets, ridership patterns, and service productivity that reveal what works in the bus network currently and opportunities for system improvement.

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ArticlesJanuary 31, 2022

Autonomous Vehicles in Public Transit Today…and in the Future

While much of society is still grappling with the realities surrounding real-world autonomous implementations, various transit authorities and mobility-as-a-service pioneer, Beep, have been bringing concept into reality across the country.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2022

Moovit Users in Hawaii Can Now Ride with Hele-On

Passengers can obtain all Hele-On route and schedule information is on Google Transit through Google Maps, as well as on Microsoft Bing Transit through Microsoft Bing Maps and soon on Apple Maps.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2022

Milwaukee, Via Launch Service Connect City Workers With Suburb Jobs

FlexRide Milwaukee's goal is to use technology to close Milwaukee’s first- and last-mile transit gaps.

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NewsJanuary 18, 2022

Moovit, Wave Transit Partner to Launch On-Demand Service in North Carolina

Residents of Wilmington are now able to download and use the free RideMicro app to plan public and shared transportation journeys.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2022

First Transit Wins Contract for John Glenn Columbus International Airport

First Transit will provide 30 employees, including management personnel overseeing day-to-day rental car transit operations.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2022

May Mobility, Via Launch 3 AV Services in 8-Month Span

Despite the variety of localities, rider demographics, and transit needs across Arlington, Grand Rapids, and Ann Arbor, each service has successfully provided effective, efficient driverless transportation services available to all.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2022

NCTD Launches First-, Last-Mile Uber, Lyft Service

Passengers with a mobility device can book similar discounted trips for curb-to-curb service via an NCTD vehicle using the TripShot application.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2022

Transdev, COTA Launch New Partnership

Transdev is now overseeing COTA’s Mainstream Paratransit and Mainstream On-Demand services

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ArticlesDecember 20, 2021

What is the State, and Future, of MaaS?

While transit agencies look to increase mobility for its customers, many are exploring relatively new concepts to do so. First Transit’s Tina Morch-Pierre, sr. director, innovation and technology services, and Derek Fretheim, sr. director, national innovation, discuss how mobility-as-a-service, as a concept, is evolving in transit, as well as some of the hurdles they are seeing play out in the market.

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