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Public transit has struggled to retain passengers in North America for many years, while in Europe it has proven to be a fundamental public good. This divergence in the role of public shared mobility versus private individualized mobility has reached a tipping point during the COVID pandemic.
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The new service, called SMART Flex, will extend access to public transit and provide trips to COVID vaccine centers in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
Read More →With the peak of omicron impacting transit agencies throughout the holidays and into the month of January, the issue brought the industry’s workforce needs even further into the forefront.
Read More →From March 25 to April 19, the BerlKönig will suspend regular operations, and the service will exclusively provide free on-demand rides for medical and nursing staff during night-time hours.
Read More →In honor of the occasion, agency employees rode the trains to visit with passengers about TEXRail and to offer colorful commemorative t-shirts for riders.
Read More →The 22 projects represent several modes of transport, including bus rapid transit, streetcar, and light rail in 13 states.
Read More →Each of the last four weeks has brought a pandemic-era ridership high—bringing the weekday ridership average above 900,000 for the first time since February 2020.
Read More →The agency earns Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR accreditation for all seven of its facilities and its transit services, including fixed-route buses, paratransit, and on-demand services.
Read More →Two in five Americans (39%) still opt to use public transportation while they're sick, according to a survey about cleaning habits.
Read More →The new requirement, which implements President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 13998, applies to all travelers on U.S. public transportation systems, including rail, van, bus, and motorcoach services.
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