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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2025

RIPTA Launches New ‘Bus Buddy’ Program

Whether someone is taking the bus for the first time, returning after a break, or learning a new route, the Bus Buddy program pairs them with a RIPTA staff member who will ride alongside and provide step-by-step guidance.

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A TransLink SkyTrain worker holds up 6 language pins.
Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2025

TransLink’s Frontline Transit Workers Bridge Language Gaps With New Identifier Pins

New language pins help TransLink staff assist riders in 40+ languages, improving accessibility across the transit system.

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An older man holding a phone smiles as he gets into the back seat of a car, with a female driver in the front seat smiling back at him.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 3, 2025

GoGoGrandparent Reports Record Ridership Growth in San Francisco Bay Area

Older adults across the Bay Area are gaining greater independence through nearly 14,000 subsidized rides provided by GoGoGrandparent, a service helping seniors access transportation without apps while supporting community connections.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2025

Kansas City’s Transportation Authority Greenlights First TOD Housing Project

Approved by KCATA’s Economic Development and Real Estate Committee, the project will be moved to the KCATA board for a two-stage review, beginning in June, with a final vote expected in July.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2025

Ohio's SARTA Passes Balanced Budget

The spending plan, drafted after the auditing firm Jefferson Wells conducted a meticulous, line-by-line review of the agency’s finances, closes a $5 million gap in the original draft of the system’s budget for 2025 caused by declining sales tax revenue and less than anticipated federal assistance.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 3, 2025

Biz Briefs: AECOM, Aira, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2025

IndyGo Taps MV Transportation for Acess Paratransit Services

Contract services will start March 1, and will cover an initial period of three years, with two additional one-year options.

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Convo Access app in use
Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 11, 2025

New York MTA Announces Pilot Program for Live ASL Interpretation

Convo Access looks to bring live ASL interpretation to Subway, Metro-North, and Long Island Rail Road stations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2025

Chicago Completes Accessibility Improvements at 100 Bus Stops

Upgrades have been made to 200 bus stops since 2022, as part of a broader effort to enhance access and inclusivity for transit users

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2024

RIPTA Extends 'RIde Anywhere' Paratransit Pilot Program

Under the RIde Anywhere Pilot Program, qualified Rhode Island residents can request curb-to-curb service for locations within the state that are outside of the three-quarter-mile radius.

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