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NewsDecember 17, 2021

TransLink Begins Installation of Braille Signage at Every Bus Stop

To make it easier to find bus stops, TransLink will also install tactile walking surface indicators at every bus stop on property that TransLink owns or leases.

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ArticlesNovember 18, 2021

Using Transit Tech to Create Equitable Access

Paratransit’s role is shifting amongst communities investing in new mobility solutions, delivering huge cost savings for cities and quality of life improvements for riders.

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NewsNovember 15, 2021

Feds Highlight Key Priorities, Funding in Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

The BID authorizes up to $108 billion, including $91 billion in guaranteed funding for public transportation — “the most significant federal investment in transit in the nation’s history,” according to the FTA.

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NewsNovember 12, 2021

MARTA Making Temporary Service Modifications to Address Bus Operator Shortage

MARTA budgets for 1,366 full-time bus operators and currently has 1,179 on staff, representing a 14% deficit.

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NewsNovember 11, 2021

APTA Report Evaluates Public Transit's Pandemic Response, Path Ahead

Based on the data, four overarching recommendations were developed for agencies that included integrating best practices from the COVID-19 period, prioritizing social equity, leveraging opportunities to expand ridership, and keeping abreast of changing trends.

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NewsNovember 11, 2021

BESI Announces Safe Journey Seat Mount

BESI’s engineering team designed the  Safe Journey cam wrap to be used with the standard BESI or Universal vests.

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ArticlesNovember 6, 2021

Fenton Products Continue to Elevate Adaptability

The company is the holder of over a dozen patent and patent pending designs in North America and Europe, with every Fenton product made in the U.S.

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NewsNovember 5, 2021

GoDurham Partners to Address ADA Paratransit Driver Shortage

The agency's contractor, NEXT, tapped UZURV® to quickly expand GoDurham’s ride options with a non-dedicated fleet of fully FTA-compliant drivers.

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ArticlesNovember 4, 2021

What Are Your Passengers Saying About You and Why?

Understanding and improving the passenger experience.

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NewsNovember 4, 2021

METRO's 2021 Innovative Solutions Award Winners Unveiled

Now in its seventh year, the Innovative Solutions Awards honors bus operations and their supplier partners who have implemented initiatives that helped them save money, run more efficiently, streamline operations, increase safety, improve customer satisfaction, increase ridership, and more.

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