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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2025

Chicago Regional Transit Ridership Hits Post-Pandemic High

The region’s fixed-route system finished out the year with a total of 361 million rides. Adding 35 million rides over 2023 represents an increase that is equal to the annual transit ridership of Phoenix.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 25, 2024

Michigan Flyer, RTA of Southeast Michigan Launch Airport Service

The new nonstop service — called Detroit Air Xpress (DAX) — will transport passengers between Downtown Detroit and both the McNamara and Evans Terminals of DTW.

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Transit Dispatchesby Russ TieskoetterAugust 9, 2019

The Challenges, Opportunities of Operating University Campus Shuttle Services

Many institutions offer bus and shuttle services to provide transportation for students and staff, and they face the same challenges of providing consistently high rider satisfaction levels that municipal transit authorities and operators do.

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ArticlesNovember 16, 2018

The 'Genius' Idea for Improving Rail Signaling Accuracy

Ultra-Wideband can provide five-centimeter accuracy location for all cars in the tunnels with very low cost to deploy.  

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2018

CEOs in Autonomous Vehicles with KCATA's Makinen

The CEO joins Paul Comfort to discuss the need to interweave new technology into public transportation.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2018

Mich.'s TheRide lands grant to test autonomous securement of wheelchairs

The systems are scheduled to be installed into the buses by January 2019.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2018

PERC honors 4 operators for propane usage

The recipients are S.C.'s Spartanburg Regional Healthcare; N.C.'s Carteret County Area Transportation System; Yale University; and Mich.'s Charlevoix County Transit.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2018

FTA honors rural public transit agencies for outstanding service

Calif.-based Monterey Salinas Transit was one of six transit agencies recognized.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2018

CEOs in Autonomous Vehicles with Gary Rosenfeld

The CEO of Memphis Area Transit Authority discusses how AVs could assist in limiting transit deserts in a conversation with Paul Comfort.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2018

Innovation, maintenance excellence honored at BusCon

In all seven fleets and their supplier partners were honored for innovation and two Transit Maintenance Directors of the Year were named.

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