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News•by Staff•December 19, 2016

U. Vermont staff, faculty slow to ditch solo commute trips

Surveys conducted between 2003 and 2016 show the number of student car commuters who drove alone fell to 25% from 75%, while staff and faculty drive-alone commutes dropped from 59% to 53%.

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News•by Staff•December 19, 2016

N.Y. paratransit costs skyrocketing, lack of subway elevators cited: study

Access-A-Ride cost $85.2 million and carried 1.7 million rides in 2000, increasing to an estimated $506 million this year for more than 6.3 million trips.

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News•by Staff•December 15, 2016

TransLoc taps industry vet Kumar for sr. leadership post

Most recently, Kumar worked in Paris serving as the sr. VP at Transdev working on innovations such as driverless vehicles and other disruptive transportation technology.

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News•by Staff•December 15, 2016

Milwaukee transit sets paratransit record with 100K rides

The milestone comes on the heels of MCTS receiving national recognition for outstanding service to the ADA community.

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News•by Staff•December 15, 2016

Uber, taxicabs vying for New York MTA paratransit contracts

Several months ago, the state agency quietly began a “proof of concept” study in which Access-a-Ride users request a ride and the MTA dispatches one through an e-hail app such as Uber, Arro or Curb, the latter two used by cabs.

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News•by Staff•December 14, 2016

N.Y.'s Second Avenue subway to open on time, Gov. Cuomo says

Inaugural ride will take place on New Year's Eve, with revenue service beginning at noon on January 1st.

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News•by Staff•December 14, 2016

U.S. DOT releases toolkit to engage public in decision-making process

It uses clear design and plain language to explain the transportation decision-making process and describe how members of the public can work with their local and state transportation agencies in a proactive, constructive way.

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News•by Staff•December 14, 2016

Uber named Metra’s official rideshare partner

Uber’s name will be featured on a wide range of promotional materials, including posters displayed at train stations and on Metra trains, timetables, mailing inserts and at ticket office windows.

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News•by Staff•December 13, 2016

DASH GM, Modell to receive proclamation from city council

Modell was instrumental in growing the system from 17 buses and 30 employees to operating on 10 routes with 79 buses, 5 trolleys and more than 185 employees.

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News•by Staff•December 9, 2016

Lyft partners with online caregiver service to offer on-demand transport

The CareLinx app allows family members to communicate with their loved ones' caregivers to set Care Plans, including social outings and medical appointments.

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