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Will be eligible for summer service and possibly fall semester. Students’ Union president says the move will cut down on abuse of the system.
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Fresh off of his trip to Dubai for UITP MENA, Transit Evangelist Paul Comfort joins METRO’s Alex Roman to discuss how the taxicabs in that region work together with public transit, as well as why some mobility models are slow to take hold in the states.
Read More →Scheduled bus lines throughout the country appear ready for takeoff. That is, they are methodically adopting the qualities of airlines, with all the complexities and strategic challenges involved. Dynamic scheduling, sophisticated pricing, reserved seating and even frequent traveler programs are giving the sector a makeover. The heightened competition is bringing added turbulence to a once sleepy mode of travel and rapidly changing its public image.
Read More →METRO Magazine, covering transit since 1904, reveals the top U.S. events of the 20th century in its January 2000 issue.
Read More →On a Friday night, after class, one of my students was hit by a car, while riding her bike home. Fortunately, she was okay with just a few bruises, although her bike was mangled. This incident is par for the course, as we live in a city with no public transit...
Read More →As part of METRO's APTA 2015 Bus & Paratransit Conference Daily coverage, we asked some of the top public transit industry leaders in the nation to tell us about their agency's succession plan.
Read More →Prior to the contract with Bombardier, BART started a public outreach and design process, collecting feedback on current and proposed designs via email, online surveys and public events.
Read More →Since January 1970, there have been 37 vehicle attacks on public surface transportation, according to the Mineta Transportation Institute. Just under half, a total of 18, involved suicide drivers ramming vehicles packed with explosives into their targets.
Read More →Officials said the agency will continue to provide bus passes as needed to organizations that serve clients who require transportation to access food and essential services.
Read More →The transportation service takes residents in need of transportation from their homes, to the State Fairgrounds where the testing occurs, and then back to their homes.
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