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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2020

9 startups tapped to bring cutting-edge tech to MTA, other area agencies

More than 130 companies applied to be part of this year’s program, which focuses on three topics that were jointly chosen by the participating agencies.

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Transit Dispatchesby Ron BrooksFebruary 19, 2020

How high-tech tools can help improve transit access and accessibility

People with disabilities continue to list transportation as either the number one or number two barrier to employment and full social participation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

MCTS launches app to help blind, low-vision riders

Users of the Aira app receive one-on-one assistance riding the bus and navigating the more than 5,000 bus stops in Milwaukee County.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2020

Columbus unveils nation's first public AV shuttle for residential area

Two all-electric vehicles, serviced by autonomous mobility provider EasyMile, will service the 2.9-mile route.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2020

Peoria, Ariz., to launch first/last-mile pilot with Beep, NAVYA

The pilot program, using an autonomous shuttle, will capture ridership adoption behaviors and patterns to determine what solutions are best.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2020

Moovit adds augmented reality to app to boost accessibility of transit

Developed based on user feedback, the app will display digital directions on top of real-world images and help point the way for users to easily get to their destination.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2020

MCI announces first Canadian operator to test electric coach

Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus will demonstrate MCI’s new battery-electric MCI D45 CRTe LE coach this spring.

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Transit Dispatchesby Ron BrooksJanuary 14, 2020

Understanding How Customers Feel About Paratransit will Help Us Fix It

Virtually every transit agency has a few angry customers, and I used to be one. I depended on transit and when it failed, it was maddening.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2020

Q'STRAINT's Fears announces retirement

The company’s midwest regional sales manager, who served 35 years in the transportation safety industry, helped industries address their transportation safety equipment needs.

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ArticlesJanuary 13, 2020

4 Questions to Ask before Investing in Microtransit

Cities can build a better version of the bus — one that operates dynamically, without routes and schedules, but still promotes shared trips to cut down on congestion.

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