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Rail•by Staff•October 2, 2024

Amtrak Launches 'Retrain Travel' Ad Campaign

The campaign showcases the spacious, comfortable seats, and other unique Amtrak amenities and features that can make travel enjoyable again.

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Technology•by Staff•October 2, 2024

MBTA Launches NextGen Bus Navigation Pilot Program

In partnership with Swiftly, off-the-shelf tablet technology will be piloted in the operator cabs of up to 100 buses by the end of the year, providing turn-by-turn directions similar to navigation apps like Google Maps or Apple Maps.

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Bus•by News/Media Release•October 1, 2024

Pierce Transit Pilots New Signage

New Accessible signs are being installed at seven bus stops that include braille, raised lettering, and large print.

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Rail•by News/Media Release•October 1, 2024

More Than $1 Billion Made Available to Support America’s Passenger Rail

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and investments will further expand, modernize, and improve America’s intercity passenger rail network.

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Management•by News/Media Release•October 1, 2024

LA Metro Sees 21st Consecutive Month of Year-Over-Year Growth

LA Metro is quickly approaching their pre-pandemic ridership levels, partially thanks to steadily increasing demand from leisure riders.

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Technology•by Staff and News Reports•October 1, 2024

TRC Launches One Transit; Enters 132 Vehicle Partnership

The Routing Company is using their Pingo platform to enable their One Transit model and seamlessly integrate paratransit, microtransit, and fixed-route services.

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SMRT's microtransit pilot program will allow riders to book trips using the new SMRT Micro app.
New Mobility•by News/Media Release•October 1, 2024

SMRT Launches Pilot Microtransit Service

New program offers on-demand transportation from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. every weeknight.

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Technology•by Staff and News Reports•September 30, 2024

Biz Briefs: PhoenixEV, Tolar, and More.

METRO's latest installment include new partnerships in Atlanta, Philadelphia, and more.

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Pedestrians approaching a parked bus.
Management•by News/Media Release•September 30, 2024

Cuts to Public Transit Cost Vancouver Households $1000 Per Year

TransLink's $600 million annual funding gap could lead to transit cuts, raising the cost of living in Metro Vancouver.

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A fully automated May Mobility vehicle driving on the road.
Technology•by Staff and News Reports•September 28, 2024

May Mobility, T-Mobile Team to Bring AVs to Georgia

May Mobility to establish rider only experience in Peachtree Corners with advanced AV tech. Visitors to Curiosity Lab will be able to see this technology in action.

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