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NewsNovember 3, 2020

TBARTA Launches New Service for Disadvantaged Residents

The new service, called TD Tampa Bay, will allow qualified riders to schedule on-demand, cross-county trips through the agency’s five county region.

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NewsOctober 28, 2020

KCATA, Alphapointe Rolling Out New Transit App for Visually Impaired

The RideKC Navigator mobile app is a custom platform to help individuals with vision impairment or blindness navigate select transit stops.

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NewsOctober 28, 2020

INIT Expands Contactless Payment to C-TRAN Paratransit Service

The Hop Fastpass is a regional, account-based system shared by TriMet, C-TRAN, and Portland Streetcar, and provides cross-state services within the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region.

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ArticlesOctober 16, 2020

Innovative Solutions Awards: Mobility

StarTran teamed with Spare to launch an on-demand microtransit program during the pandemic, while NEORide and Masabi brought mobile ticketing to 15 transit agencies in Ohio and Kentucky.

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NewsOctober 7, 2020

King County Teams with Spare for Microtransit Program

Crossroads Connect will help close the first-, last-mile transportation gap in the underserved service zone by linking passengers to Bellevue’s Rapid B line as well as other King County Metro buses.

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NewsOctober 6, 2020

N.C.'s GoRaleigh Adds Q'STRAINT QUANTUM System

In 2021 GoRaleigh anticipates having the safety technology installed on six buses and has plans moving forward to expand that number.

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NewsOctober 5, 2020

Canada's DRT Teams with Spare for Microtransit Program

DRT’s microtransit project encompasses over 30 on-demand transit zones, including urban and more rural areas.

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NewsOctober 5, 2020

FTA Makes $10M Available to Deploy Innovations that Help Transit Industry During COVID-19 Recovery

As communities nationwide shift their focus from response to economic recovery, transit agencies are supporting local efforts by increasing the availability of service.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

CALACT Enables Easy Purchase of Phoenix Motorcars’ ZEUS Vehicles

Transit agencies who are members of CALACT can now purchase the ZEUS all-electric shuttle bus through a federal and California state-compliant purchasing solution, avoiding lengthy and expensive RFPs and bid processes.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

FTA Issues Final Report to Improve Access to Transportation

The report identifies challenges and barriers to improving access to transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals of low income.

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