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ArticlesJanuary 23, 2020

Driver shortage a challenge for all transportation industries

Anyone who has ever taken an economics class in high school or college knows one aspect of this problem; in the textbooks it’s called “cost-push inflation.”

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ArticlesJanuary 20, 2020

How GPS tracking can provide certainty for operations, customers

Although the technology has been around for some time, advances allow for more real-time tracking and simplified reporting.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2020

FTA awards $5M in Tribal Transit Program funds

The Fiscal Year 2019 grants will support 39 projects in 20 states

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NewsJanuary 2, 2020

2019's Cities with the Best (and Worst) Public Transportation

Ranks 100 U.S. cities across three key dimensions: Accessibility; Convenience; Safety; Reliability; and Public Transit Resources.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

First Group considers sale of North American transit, student subsidiaries

The possibility follows the company's announcemnent that they plan to sell Greyhound last May.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagDecember 18, 2019

5 Predictions for Public Transportation in 2020

Thoughts on mobility data, climate issues, public space, ridership gains, and autonomous vehicles.

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Safety Cornerby Colleen CostelloDecember 16, 2019

Are 'Bad' Microbes Getting a 'Free Ride' on Your Transit System?

Two in five Americans (39%) still opt to use public transportation while they're sick, according to a survey about cleaning habits.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

Poll finds strong support for transportation modernization in eastern region

Support ranged from a high of 71% in New York to a low of 60% in Virginia.

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From the Editor'sby Janna StarcicNovember 26, 2019

Leadership should ride transit — 'just like us'

Recently, media outlets in Boston were all atwitter when Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was spotted riding the T.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2019

Former board member tapped as next SEPTA GM

Leslie S. Richards, who was voted unanimously by the board, will join SEPTA in January.

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