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News•March 31, 2021

HNTB Lands Miami-Dade County Transitway Contract

The project will create a new 20-mile bus rapid transit line with 14 weather-controlled stations running through some of the fastest-growing communities in Miami-Dade County.

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News•March 30, 2021

INIT Companies Unify to Meet Planning, Scheduling, and Driver Management Needs

The two companies, responsible for planning and personnel dispatching, have amalgamated to better serve the current requirements of transport companies worldwide.

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News•March 29, 2021

Detroit’s SMART Bus, Via Partner for On-Demand Service

The new service, called SMART Flex, will extend access to public transit and provide trips to COVID vaccine centers in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•March 26, 2021

Greater Dayton RTA's Donaghy Joins METROspectives to Discuss Career

Donaghy joins METRO’s Alex Roman to discuss his 45 years in the industry, the important role public transit plays in providing equity in communities across the nation, and much more.

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News•March 24, 2021

City of Arlington Launches On-Demand, AV Shuttle Service

The goal of the Arlington RAPID pilot project is to provide a blueprint for combining on-demand rideshare and AV technology for safe and accessible public transit.

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News•March 24, 2021

Mineta: Public Support for Mileage Fee Grows

The survey findings offer a snapshot of current public opinion about mileage fees at a time when both Democratic and Republican officials are openly discussing them as a possible replacement for the gas tax.

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News•March 16, 2021

Big Blue Bus, Transit Team for Predictive Crowding Tech Pilot

The feature uses recent passenger count data to share crowding predictions for buses, which will help riders make informed decisions about trip planning and physical distancing.

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News•March 16, 2021

FAIRTIQ Enters U.S. Mobile Ticketing Market

Nationwide in Switzerland and in a growing number of countries, transit users have used FAIRTIQ over 22 million times to check in when boarding and check out when done.

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News•March 11, 2021

First Transit Expanding Innovation Leadership Team

Tina Morch-Pierre and Derek Fretheim have joined the organization as senior directors of innovation, supporting strategic innovation initiatives of MaaS and emerging transit technologies.

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News•March 10, 2021

NJ TRANSIT Launches Mobile App for Paratransit

The Access Link App was developed in direct response to valuable customer feedback that a mobile app would improve ease of use and simplify the process of making and canceling reservations.

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