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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2020

Ridesharing links can boost transit use in the suburbs

Two-thirds of people who took advantage of inexpensive rideshare trips in a pilot project used them to travel to or near bus stops.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2020

SacRT partners with Via to launch expanded microtransit system

With the service now the largest on-demand microtransit system in America with 42 vehicles.

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ArticlesJanuary 13, 2020

Innovation, partnering push Florida fleet forward

From making trip planning easier for its customers to tying operations together as one, the company relies on tech and enhancing the customer experience.

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ArticlesJanuary 13, 2020

4 Questions to Ask before Investing in Microtransit

Cities can build a better version of the bus — one that operates dynamically, without routes and schedules, but still promotes shared trips to cut down on congestion.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2020

New RIPTA buses equipped with solar panels to boost battery life

For RIPTA, maximizing battery life and performance will represent a savings estimated at more than $80,000 a year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2020

Caltrain adds daily parking to mobile ticketing app

It is the first feature of its kind in the Bay Area and was one of the most requested updates by Caltrain Mobile users.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2020

BART approves $798M contract for new train control system

Replacing the current system, which is 47 years old, will allow more trains to run closer together and enhance Transbay capacity.

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VideosJanuary 10, 2020

Fresno State Youth Transportation Project

Students worked together to brainstorm a transportation issue and partnered with Fresno State engineering students to explore different solutions to those issues.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2020

Calif.'s Long Beach Transit adding 14 more BYD battery-electric buses

The agency purchased its first BYD buses in 2015.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2020

Inaugural 'Q'MANITARIAN' receives award from Q'STRAINT

Honors transportation professional with extraordinary dedication, devotion, and passion for enhancing accessibility and safety.

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