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Articlesby Louis PrejeanNovember 9, 2021

SacRT Earns APTA Award Through Initiatives

Henry Li, GM and CEO for SacRT, discusses the initiatives that led the agency to winning 2021 Outstanding Public Transportation System of the Year.

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NewsOctober 29, 2021

Miami Tops 1.2M Scooter Rides in 2021

For the last three years, Miami has hosted seven scooter operators in its Scooter Pilot Program, with 2,300-plus scooters and more than 100 designated parking corrals in City District 2.

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NewsOctober 26, 2021

New York's MTA Announces New Pandemic-Era Ridership Records

Staten Island Railway ridership continues its upward trend averaging more than 7,000 weekday riders six of the last eight days with a pandemic-era record 7,490 on Thursday, Oct. 21.

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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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NewsSeptember 23, 2021

TransLink Sees Highest Jump in Ridership Since Start of Pandemic

The four weekdays after Labor Day brought the largest jump in ridership since March 2020, with an average increase of 17% when compared to an average weekday in August.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2021

CTA’S Promotional Pass Increases Ridership

Over 10 million rides have been taken using the three types of unlimited-ride passes since introducing the promotional discounts Memorial Day weekend.

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NewsAugust 30, 2021

MBTA Program Welcomes Riders Back

With more people returning to transit after Labor Day, the MBTA is encouraging the use of public transportation while reminding riders that face coverings are required.

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NewsAugust 30, 2021

FTA Summit Highlights Best Practices to Increase Transit Ridership

More than 3,000 transit professionals and stakeholders joined FTA’s national conversation held throughout July and August.

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ArticlesAugust 30, 2021

Commuting Into the Future: A Look at Post-Pandemic Ridership

Even with COVID-19 restrictions in place and a massive drop in tourism numbers, the RTC provided 56 million essential transit trips on its fixed-route bus system, 1.1. million trips on its paratransit service, and nearly 75,000 rides on its senior and veteran services.

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NewsAugust 18, 2021

Valley Metro's Smith to Retire in 2022

During his tenure, he helped stabilize the organization, restore Valley Metro’s reputation, and lead the agency to new heights.

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