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NewsJune 16, 2021

MTI Study Evaluates Google’s Microtransit Pilot for Future of Commuting

While the pilot was cut short due to COVID-19, researchers say that offering flexible service hours and an increased vehicle occupancy can help evaluate shifting priorities for commuting in a post-pandemic world.

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NewsJune 8, 2021

WMATA, Cubic Deliver SmarTrip on Google Pay

Riders can add their SmarTrip card to Google Pay and use their NFC-enabled Android™ phone for payment, eliminating the need for a physical SmarTrip.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2018

Santa Clara VTA report suggests autonomous vehicles for busy corridor

The report, which was commissioned by Google, took about three years and graded transit options based on price, the ability to move riders, and the level of impact on the environment.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2018

Waymo CEO confident his tech would have avoided deadly AV crash

John Krafcik said that in the case of pedestrians or pedestrians with a bicycle, “we have a lot of confidence that our technology would be robust and would be able to handle situations like that one."

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2018

Las Vegas Monorail unveils Google Pay mobile ticketing

The Monorail now offers riders the ability to quickly and easily purchase fares online and use their phone at the fare gates for immediate transit access to everything along the Las Vegas Strip.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2018

Calif. police driving decoy bus to catch tech shuttle shooter

CHP officials believed the suspect has been shooting a BB gun from another vehicle, which has resulted in damaged windows and dented exteriors.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2018

Apple, Google employee shuttles rerouting after attacks

At least five Apple shuttles had their windows smashed with either rocks or a pellet gun while transporting employees on Highway 280.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2017

INIT processes first virtual fare card via Android Pay

The ground-breaking development constitutes a history-making milestone for TriMet, moovel, the provider of the Hop Fastpass mobile app, and INIT Innovations in Transportation Inc.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2017

Google Maps will soon tell you when to get off train, bus

The planned update to Google Maps will give you live guidance and interactive real-time notifications during the user's journey on public transportation.

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ArticlesAugust 18, 2017

Trip-planning app uses augmented reality to offer live passenger info

INIT, Innovations in Transportation Inc.'s DEPARTURESlive is a multimodal trip-planning mobile app that uses augmented reality to provide the user with not only live views of all the stops nearest to them, but also with live departure information, arrival and departure alerts, pedestrian navigation, and more.

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