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NewsJune 9, 2020

SARTA, NEORide land $1.9M FTA grant

The FTA’s IMI program funds projects that demonstrate innovative and effective practices, partnerships, and technologies to enhance public transportation effectiveness, increase efficiency, and more.

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ArticlesJune 9, 2020

Smart Cities and Transportation: 4 Common Typologies and Pilot Project Approaches

Smart city innovations are occurring in mature cities, often involving issues of infill development, congestion management, social equity, and efforts to revive blighted urban centers.

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NewsJune 8, 2020

Masabi, Littlepay team for ‘Contactless EMV in a Box’ ticketing solution

The provision of contactless payment options by public-facing businesses has become part of the COVID-19 pandemic health and safety protocol.

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ArticlesJune 8, 2020

The COMET's Andoh talks COVID-19 response

METRO’s Managing Editor Alex Roman recently spoke to The COMET’s Executive Director/CEO John Andoh for a new podcast called METROspectives.

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NewsJune 5, 2020

FTA offering $3.5M in grants to improve accessibility, mobility

The Mobility for All Pilot Program seeks to improve mobility options through employing innovative coordination of transportation strategies and building partnerships.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2020

Ga.'s CAT names new CEO/Executive Director

Bacarra Sanderson Mauldin currently serves as director, policy and innovation, with the New Orleans RTA.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2020

Greater Dayton RTA teams with Masabi to launch mobile fare payment

The launch further expands upon the RTA’s efforts to keep both passengers and employees safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2020

DART taps Uber to supplement GoLink service

In January 2017, DART was awarded a FTA Mobility on Demand Sandbox grant to pilot test an on-demand microtransit service integrated into DART’s GoPass mobile app.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2020

COTA adds microtransit service to expand mobility during COVID-19

The three-month pilot will provide transit access for customers who are experiencing lost fixed-route service in parts of Northeast Columbus, Westerville, Gahanna, and New Albany.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2020

Texas' Citibus, Neb.'s StarTran team with Spare to launch on-demand services

The idea behind commingling comes from the aviation space, where multiple tiered passenger groups share the same airplane.

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