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Articlesby Alex RomanDecember 18, 2023

5 Takeaways from The Spare, CapMetro Paratransit Partnership

At about 67 days in, Ballentine and Spare’s VP, Customers, Quinn Kliman, joined METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman for a webinar that included an extensive Ask Me Anything (AMA) to discuss the partnership and answer questions from industry peers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 6, 2023

CapMetro Taps WSP, Partners to Automate Bus Yard

The $1.26 million project is partly funded by a nearly $950,000 grant provided through the FTA’s ADAS for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration Program, with CapMetro funding the remaining costs.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 13, 2023

CapMetro, Spare Partnership Tests Tech at Next Level

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman spoke to Spare CEO/Co-Founder Kristoffer Vik Hansen and Chad Ballentine, VP, demand response & innovative mobility, at Capital Metro about the new partnership and more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 9, 2023

Transit Ballot Measures Continue Successful Trend

Voters continued to voice their overwhelming support for public transit by approving 14 out of 19 measures supporting public transit.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanOctober 9, 2023

Women in Transportation: Meredith Greene

Meredith Greene has built a 20-year career in public transportation with a passion and confidence that she found along the way. Now, Greene shares how other women working in transit can find theirs.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 6, 2023

CapMetro Teams with Spare to Automate Paratransit System

Riders now enjoy real-time notifications about their upcoming journeys, allowing them to plan effectively and stay informed.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 22, 2023

CapMetro Launches New App, Fare System

Customers will be able to pay per ride for CapMetro Bus or Rail services and experience cost savings that are similar to paying the full cost for a daily or monthly pass upfront.  

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanJune 30, 2023

Industry Professionals Address Alt-Fuel Options, Challenges

While there are plenty of alternative fuel options for agencies to consider, they each come with their own set of challenges. Industry professionals tackled the biggest alternative fuel topics in METRO’s latest webinar.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 13, 2023

Tolar Manufacturing Begins CapMetro Bus Shelter Installs

Since 2016, Tolar Manufacturing has delivered over 300 bus shelters now installed throughout CapMetro’s service area as the agency continues delivering on its Coordinated Bus Stop Street Furniture Program.

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Newsby Alex RomanMay 8, 2023

METRO Webinar to Focus on 'Alternative Fueling' Selection

While “alternative fuels” are now ubiquitous with transit, there are many options for transit operations to choose from and determining the right solution for the right route is now more important than ever.

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