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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 20, 2020

VIA, Stagecoach launch demand-responsive service for healthcare workers

The service has the potential to grow and support other NHS trusts across the UK, including in Humberside.

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Articles•May 14, 2020

Sexual Crime and Harassment on Public Transportation: A Study

Understanding the extent and nature of sexual harassment on transit and responding to it is a critical issue for transit operators.

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News•by Staff•May 13, 2020

APTA, industry leaders urge Congress to provide $23.8B for transit agencies

Funding would allow transit agencies across the country to continue to provide essential services and support the economic recovery of our communities and the nation.

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News•by Staff•May 13, 2020

WMATA's gradual recovery plan promotes safety first, while ramping up regional mobility

Its success depends on a sustained downward trajectory in infections and a gradual ramp-up in service and ridership.

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Articles•May 12, 2020

4 questions transit agencies need to ask themselves in the wake of COVID-19

Government orders to stay at home, social distancing recommendations, and an unfortunate rise in unemployment have meant that transit ridership has plummeted across the globe.

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News•by Staff•May 8, 2020

Transdev, Maryland Transit partner to get essential hospital employees to work

The contractor is transporting local, essential hospital workers from these designated pickup locations to the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

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Articles•May 7, 2020

5 Long-term Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Transit

With this unprecedented crisis will come a new way for transit agencies to operate service and do business on a day-to-day basis. So what might that look like?

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