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ArticlesOctober 14, 2019

Smart parking will bring order to traffic chaos

With traffic congestion getting worse, parking can play an innovative role in reducing that city congestion.

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ArticlesOctober 7, 2019

Cost-Cutting Strategies for Your Paratransit Program

Transit agencies must provide a multimodal, door-to-door solution for all their riders. In doing this, they can reduce paratransit costs, improve ridership, and remove inefficient fixed routes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2019

Denver's RTD, Transit, and Masabi team to launch in-app ticketing

The transit agency’s popular Mobile Tickets app launched in the fall of 2017, and RTD began selling transit tickets within the Uber app in May 2019.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2019

New funding could help boost transit services for late-shift workers

These workers have inadequate access to public transit services, which can prevent some from accessing better job opportunities.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2019

TNCs divert riders from public transit, cost MBTA $20 million: Study

Analysis shows ride-hailing companies add traffic, reduce MBTA ridership, and increase greenhouse gas emissions across region.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2019

NYC ride-sharing study has implications for policymakers

The fact that Uber and Lyft are companies primarily driven by profit raises significant equity concerns.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2019

Ride-hailing services may be driving up traffic deaths

Arrival of ride-hailing is linked to an increase of approximately 3% in the number of motor vehicle fatalities and fatal accidents, study says.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2019

First Transit partners with Lyft for wheelchair accessible vehicles

Now launching in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Lyft app allows passengers with accessibility needs to enable Access Mode.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2019

San Diego MTS, Lyft partner for 'Transit Tuesday' program

The first 500 people to claim the discount code in the Lyft app will get a 25% discount on rides to and from 50 Trolley Stations and Rapid stops.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2019

Massport plan mitigates airport congestion by tweaking TNC operation

Board voted to reduce certain fees and add incentives to Logan International Airport's Express service to help boost ridership.

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