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Transit Dispatchesby Bonnie Crawford October 20, 2021

Convincing Customers to Ditch their Cars for Public Transportation

The state of public transportation in the U.S. is painfully subpar when compared to the rest of the developed world. This begs the question: Why can’t we have that here in the U.S.?

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NewsOctober 6, 2021

Masabi, NEOride Bring Cash Purchases to Fare Payment App

The cash-to-mobile contactless mobile ticketing service has been made possible by a partnership between Masabi and InComm Payments.

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NewsOctober 5, 2021

TransLink, Scrap-It Offer Free Transit in Exchange for Fossil Fuel Cars

This initiative will help TransLink reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050. This program also helps reduce car dependency and congestion.

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NewsOctober 1, 2021

Compass and Discounts Begin for HandyDART Users

TransLink will continue to accept FareSavers as HandyDART payment until Nov. 15.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2021

COTA Board Approves New Equitable Fare Policy

The goal of the new policy is to reduce barriers to transit access through fare affordability while creating a more seamless payment experience for customers.

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NewsSeptember 21, 2021

DART Adds Contactless Fare Payment

The contactless payment option gives riders a new touch-free option for paying their fare, along with the GoPass® mobile app and GoPass® Tap card. Riders simply tap, ride, and go.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2021

RTD Takes Next Step in Fare Study, Equity Analysis

This will put the agency on schedule to develop an equitable fare structure and recommendations for pass programs by late 2022, so it can implement any changes in 2023.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2021

ZED Digital Enhances ZIG Mobile App

The ZIG app provides multimodal trip planning combining public transit, rideshare, bikeshare, scooters, driving directions, live traffic, toll, intercity trip planning all in one single interface.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2021

NVTC Report Examines Benefits, Challenges of Zero and Reduced Fares

Transit operators in northern Virginia have expressed desire to consider eliminating or reducing fares for improved accessibility, increased ridership, and other community benefits.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2021

Sacramento to Launch Contactless Payments on Light Rail

The SacRT release follows the launch of California’s first contactless payments demonstration on Monterey-Salinas Transit buses in May.

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