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NewsMay 10, 2018

MIT lab develops tech allowing self-driving cars to navigate rural roads

Today’s autonomous vehicles require hand-labeled 3-D maps, but a new system enables navigation with just GPS and sensors.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

MV to provide fixed-route services for Calif.'s LAVTA

Will be responsible for all operational activities of the LAVTA Wheels bus service including safety, training, dispatch, maintenance, vehicle cleaning and washing, bus shelter maintenance, road supervision, and accounting. 

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

GoRaleigh, GoDurham named best transit systems in North Carolina

Winners were selected by an independent evaluation committee comprised of media and trade association professionals.  

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

GreenPower sells electric shuttle to Port of Oakland

The 19-seat EV Star has an operational range of 125 to 200 miles on one charge.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

NJ Transit awards MCI 182-commuter coach contract

Vehicles feature a 57-seat configuration that is Wi-Fi ready, seatbelt-equipped and ADA-compliant.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2018

Masabi report finds riders combining private, public transit options

It also shows that their primary driver for using public transit is convenience and, as such, technologies including mobile ticketing and vehicle location tracking are having a positive effect on ridership numbers.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2018

DART fare app gets a reboot with new features

A major new feature is the ability to load value to the GoPass app with cash at hundreds of area retailers.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2018

Rock Region Metro hires new executive director

Charles Frazier is the current assistant director of Palm Tran in Palm Beach County, Fla.

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Newsby Alex RomanMay 8, 2018

Public transit GM Q&A: What new tech, project is helping your agency increase efficiency?

Top transit officials from Sacramento, Calif., to Wilmington, Del., provide their feedback.

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Newsby Alex RomanMay 7, 2018

Public transit GM Q&A: How are you boosting ridership?

Top transit officials from Lexington, Ky., to Richmond, Va., provide their feedback.

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