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Newsby StaffJanuary 1, 2020

N.Y. MTA plan 'redraws' Queens bus service to boost speed, reliability

NYC Transit bus stops are the closest-spaced in the country, some of which are as close as two blocks apart.

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Newsby StaffDecember 31, 2019

Public transit users can now ask Amazon's Alexa, "Where's my bus?"

A USF researcher utilized a new personalization feature for Alexa to upgrade the OneBusAway skill.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2019

Denver RTD rider alerts provide passengers with real-time info

Because the system is tied to RTD’s data feed, employees no longer have to manually research routes and write alerts from scratch.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2019

Chicago's Pace renews National Express paratransit contract

The renewal is based in part on the company’s proven partnership.

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Newsby StaffDecember 26, 2019

2020 will see cities develop advanced urban strategies, report says

The concepts of digital twins, urban modeling, resilience, circularity, smart urban spaces, and electric micro-mobility and microtransit...

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Newsby StaffDecember 26, 2019

RTC van donation helps local man regain independence, beat odds

The Southern Nevada-based agency donated a van to a local healthcare and human services nonprofit to help people like Deary.

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Newsby StaffDecember 24, 2019

Greensboro Transit partnership provides first/last-mile medical access

A Cone-operated shuttle is operating on a coordinated schedule to meet inbound and outbound arrivals of a specified route.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

Portland extends e-scooter pilot program

The extension will provide more time to thoroughly study the impacts of e-scooters and how e-scooters should continue to be allowed in Portland.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

IndyGo expands leadership team with 5 key appointments

Building on the addition of its new President/CEO Inez Evans, the agency appoints new staff members, including a COO and director of mobility services.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

Hendricks named to lead Transdev Services

She is taking over this position from Cincinnati-based Mike Setzer, who successfully led Transdev’s transit business unit for the past 18 months and will now transition into part-time retirement.

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