Uber says small-town public transit partnerships 'critical' to its success
Since bringing the ride-hailing service to Innisfil, Ontario, the town's 36,000 residents have take about 25,000 rides.
Since bringing the ride-hailing service to Innisfil, Ontario, the town's 36,000 residents have take about 25,000 rides.
Transit riders now will have daily, on-demand access to a vehicle to reach their final destination, which will help improve carbon emissions, among other benefits.
The Newcastle service will initially span the neighborhoods of Warners Bay, Gateshead, Charlestown, and Dudley.
Ridership on the London Underground has dropped for the first time in more than 20 year.
Since train tracks reopened on Jan. 11, the Pacific Surfliner has served as the only viable ground transportation option between Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, as drive time on alternate routes between the two counties can take nearly four hours.
For Volvo, this will be its first autonomous application in public transportation anywhere in the world.
Working similar to Uber, microtransit buses will carry a handful of riders at a time.
The totally electric-powered AUTONOM CAB, which will be operated by Keolis, is able to carry up to six passengers.
The small-scale pilot with Baidu USA will cover a few short routes in the Los Angeles area, which are still being determined based on analysis of the 45 fixed routes that Access Services oversees in the area.
Demand-response services are not new, of course. Jitney services, which route dynamically based on passengers’ needs, have been around for literally centuries, back to horse-and-coach days.
The system is budgeted to make about $6.5 million less in ticket sales than was forecast in ridership study.
The new BVG-ViaVan service will utilize Via’s sophisticated algorithm to dynamically route state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz vehicles, allowing passengers to seamlessly book a shared van through a custom BVG app.
To remain relevant, transit agencies must have a vision for the future, including the role that driverless technology will play.
Embracing public-private partnerships can help cities and transit agencies lower operational cost while connecting underserved communities.
This is in line with Parking Concepts’ sustainability goals of reducing the carbon footprint of its services while providing the best in class service for its customers.
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