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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2019

St. Louis Metro taps Transit as its official app

With the app, Metro riders can see nearby transit options and departure times in big text and bright colors.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2019

Transit adds offline capabilities to mobile app

Using a unique data compression method, Transit has reduced the size of this information from hundreds of megabytes to as small as a few hundred kilobytes.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2019

Many transit operators 'out of step' with travel, transportation markets

A new report suggests how operators can improve service, reduce costs, lift customer satisfaction and grow their bottom line.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

NY MTA testing new system-wide app, launches responsive website

Includes real-time arrival info for trains and buses, and a unified trip-planning function for travel across the network.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2018

MDOT, MTA bring Zipcar to select transit stops

Transit riders now will have daily, on-demand access to a vehicle to reach their final destination, which will help improve carbon emissions, among other benefits. 

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2017

Transit App integrates Masabi’s Justride SDK

Users will be able to browse fare types, make payments, and receive mobile tickets — all within the same app they already use for real-time information and multimodal journey planning.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2017

Transport for London taps artificial intelligence to 'chat' with customers

The 'TravelBot' tool, which is powered by AI, can "chat" with customers using Messenger and instantly tell them when their bus is due to arrive, as well as provide service updates and Tube maps.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2016

Community Transit programs removed 370K drive-alone trips in 2016

Choice Connections and Curb the Congestion target large employers and most-congested corridors, and recognize individuals who use transportation options.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2016

Valley Metro awarded $1M to develop app integrating ticketing, trip planning

Agency is partnering with RouteMatch Software, transit industry technology provider, as well as Arizona State University, Lyft and the city of Phoenix DOT to create the passenger-based app.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Dallas DART deploys CHK America's ConnectPoint kiosk at airport

Touchscreen technology allows for intuitive interaction with the information to explore transit options and to create specific routes, including an overview of entire routes, next departure times as well as detailed local mapping for each stop.

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