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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2017

Ind.'s CityBus launches ‘Ride to Work’ employer-paid program

Under the program, employers receive 30-day bus passes on consignment from CityBus to provide at no cost to workers as a perk.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2017

NY MTA buses lost 100 million passenger trips since 2008, report says

The average New York City Transit bus travels 7.4 miles per hour along its local, SBS, and express routes — slowest among the seventeen largest bus companies in the nation, according to a city comptroller report.

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Transit Dispatchesby Paul MackieOctober 31, 2017

Autonomous shuttles could end commuting woes

Public transit options haven't provided commuters with enough first-mile/last-mile solutions, but a driverless shuttle could be what wins drivers over.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2017

Atlanta’s SRTA honored for innovation

The SRTA’s program also received the Toll Excellence Award for Customer Service and Marketing Outreach from the International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Assoc.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2017

Car commuters dwarf public transit riders in job access

According to a study, low-income workers who commuted by car had 30 times the access to jobs than those who took public transit. The advent of ridesharing and bikesharing could close the gap.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

Chariot launches crowd-sourced shuttle in NYC

In addition to commuter service, Chariot is launching enterprise and charter services in the city.

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Transit Dispatchesby Rhonda BellMay 30, 2017

The Evolution of Streetcar Technology

While streetcars may seem like an old fashioned or nostalgic mode of transportation, today’s streetcar is far from your grandmother’s trolley. The modern streetcar has evolved in major ways in response to shifts in community needs as well as technological advances.

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Transit Dispatchesby Rhonda BellApril 26, 2017

How Streetcars are Meeting the Needs of Modern Cities

Perhaps one of the most misunderstood elements of modern streetcars is what they can offer a city, and in particular, what they can offer that other modes of transportation can’t.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2017

Public transit ridership up after Atlanta bridge collapse

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority reported a big rush hour jump in passengers on its northern rail lines Monday morning, up 50% to 73% as many commuters sought to avoid the highways altogether.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

The Most (& Least) Affordable Cities for Public Transit

In the wake of the increase in New York, where a monthly unlimited pass now costs $121, a new analysis shows the affordability of more than 70 transit systems across the U.S.

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