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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2019

Denver RTD rider alerts provide passengers with real-time info

Because the system is tied to RTD’s data feed, employees no longer have to manually research routes and write alerts from scratch.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2019

DART pursues advertising for transit shelters

Dallas is one of the few major cities without transit shelter advertising.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2019

Wash.'s Link Transit rolls out new suite of online tools for riders

The initiative is the culmination of a nearly two-year long project to equip all Link buses with GPS hardware that allows the bus to be tracked by riders.

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Newsby StaffDecember 26, 2019

2020 will see cities develop advanced urban strategies, report says

The concepts of digital twins, urban modeling, resilience, circularity, smart urban spaces, and electric micro-mobility and microtransit...

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

Portland extends e-scooter pilot program

The extension will provide more time to thoroughly study the impacts of e-scooters and how e-scooters should continue to be allowed in Portland.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

Cubic launching loyalty-based ad service for public transit

The service allows brands to place advertisements within a transit agency’s mobile traveler app and/or physical assets such as gates and ticket vending machines.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

Biz News: New Flyer, Lightning Systems deliver enviro-friendly vehicles

Canada's Brampton Transit will add diesel-hybrid electrics, while a Floridian microtransit provider will add wheelchair-accessible cutaways.

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NewsDecember 18, 2019

Students’ tour of TriMet rail ops sparks interest in transit engineering

Engineering and rail training supervisors provided insight into rail operations, as well as hands-on demonstrations of its systems.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2019

Proterra receives statewide Calif. contract for e-buses, charging infra.

Also, transit agencies and other institutions outside of California can leverage the contract to simplify the electric bus purchasing process.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2019

All-electric articulated buses hit New York City streets

The vehicles are the first of approximately 500 electric buses that will be purchased as part of the historic 2020-2024 Capital Plan.

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