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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2017

Lytx report details impact of solar eclipse on drivers

Analyzing its database of more than 70 billion driving miles, Lytx looked back at driving event data for the daylight hours of Mondays for the past five months to benchmark the normal volume and type of Monday driving behaviors.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2017

Sound Transit bus, rail ridership continues growth

Link light rail drove the increase, growing 14.5% as more riders used the University Link stations at Capitol Hill and Husky Stadium for a top choice to get around.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2017

Mich.'s Blue Water Area Transit adds Q'Straint Quantum securement system

Wheelchair-using passengers simply push a button to engage the system’s automatic locking sequence. Quantum’s arms move into position and secure the passenger’s mobility device by gripping its wheels. The system continues to adjust its grip as needed during the bus ride.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2017

Keolis' Australian unit to pilot two on-demand passenger services

This is the first trial of on-demand transport in the state of NSW, and will allow passengers to book transport from or near their home to a local transport hub or landmark.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

Gov. Baker defends MBTA GM pick despite lawsuit

The chair of the state's Democratic party has called on Baker to "rescind the hiring of Ramirez."

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

INIT adds open payments system to Portland-Vancouver fare system

The plan offers riders greater social equity, and provides more cost-effective transport options for travel throughout the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

Moovit adds Greater Dayton RTA to growing list of partner cities

Moovit, which was named Google’s top local app in 2016, mixes available public data, including transit timetables and live information, with crowdsourced data from its more than 70 million users and 180,000 local volunteers.

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Videosby StaffAugust 22, 2017

The Future of LAX: Automated People Mover

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is modernizing with an Automated People Mover train, which will be a more convenient and reliable way to access LAX terminals.

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ArticlesAugust 22, 2017

Best Practices for Long-Term Transit Project Communication

If well managed, the political, public and stakeholder engagement process — where all of the key people involved are vested in the vision and goals of the project — can form the groundwork for timely project delivery.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2017

Cubic, Chicago Transit Authority’s Ventra mobile app hits 2M downloads

The Ventra app, developed and launched by Cubic, CTA, and its transit partners in November 2015, is a free, first-of-its kind, truly regional transit application in the U.S. that allows customers to plan, manage, and pay for their journeys across three transit systems from their mobile devices

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