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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2017

Chatham Area Transit to overhaul paratransit service

Agency is adding more staff and vehicles to its fleet.

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NewsNovember 1, 2017

Lyft, Trapeze partner for paratransit rides

Officials at Trapeze said that giving transit agencies that use Trapeze software the ability to schedule rides through Lyft’s ride-sharing platform will help lower operational costs while increasing ride availability.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2017

NYC to add 180 new articulated buses to fleet

Will award two contracts totaling $150 million to New Flyer and Nova Bus for the wheelchair-accessible, low-floor, 60-foot articulated buses that will feature visibility improvements for bus operators.

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NewsOctober 23, 2017

NFTA, U. of Buffalo study challenges faced by riders with disabilities

“It’s our hope that our research findings will guide standards that will make buses more accessible to all,” says UB prof. Victor Paquet.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2017

Texas A&M studies AI to improve transport for riders with mobility challenges

The effort examined how to integrate IBM Watson’s natural language interface with the Texas A&M Engineering Program’s autonomous shuttle.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

Q’Straint’s Quantum makes passenger safety push-button easy

Wheelchair and scooter users want independent transportation, and bus drivers have a schedule to maintain. Until now those two objectives often conflicted.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

Evolving video tech to solve the toughest fleet problems

Recorded video can be organized with tags that are associated with hardwired triggers — like when a ramp is deployed — or cloud-based triggers from third-party software, like collision avoidance systems.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2017

Creative Bus Sales Becomes Master Distributor for ARBOC’s Transit Rail Products

Dealer partnership includes new Spirit of Equess bus on exhibit at the APTA Expo in Atlanta.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

U.S. DOT awards over $6 million for accessibility research

Agency reviewed a total of 34 proposals and granted the awards in three application technology areas.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2017

BusCon 2017 product showcase

A look at the products that will be featured on the show floor during BusCon 2017: Sept. 11-13 in Indianapolis.

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