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The three-year Zero-fare demonstration project is sponsored by 14 different community partners.
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Most trains operated at or near capacity. Special four-car sets were operated to accommodate the anticipated overflow crowd.
Read More →The region’s fixed-route system finished out the year with a total of 361 million rides. Adding 35 million rides over 2023 represents an increase that is equal to the annual transit ridership of Phoenix.
Read More →At the Denton County (Texas) Transportation Authority (DCTA), we’re constantly looking for unique ways to engage with passengers, generate brand awareness and increase ridership. This year with Valentine’s Day being on a Saturday, we saw a great opportunity to launch a campaign in which passengers could ride DCTA’s A-train commuter rail and Connect Bus for free on Valentine’s Day all day by saying “Be Mine” to the agency’s rail and bus operators. With low-trending ridership in February, we needed to find a way to increase ridership and brand awareness within Denton County and surrounding cities. Launching the Valentine’s Day promotion definitely would help us achieve this.
Read More →In January 2022, Wave Transit announced the official launch of RideMICRO, enabling locals to plan, pay, and ride shared transit trips.
Read More →Pulsar’s scope of work for Metra will include a customer segmentation study, market research, branding services, development of a strategic marketing plan and assistance implementing the plan.
Read More →The agency plans on cutting fares and adding service to help attain its goal of increasing ridership by 20%.
Read More →Transit ridership on Sound Transit Link light rail, Metro bus service, and ST Express bus service operated by Metro fueled the growth.
Read More →The van service, which started as a volunteer program with a personal van about 10 years ago, has transformed into a collaboration with the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority that includes two minibuses and professional drivers.
Read More →Bikeshare programs could be a component that municipalities, which are unveiling or revitalizing light rail transit systems, want to consider.
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