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ArticlesFebruary 29, 2016

Fare Technologies Adapt to Growing Ridership Needs

Trends include the shift to open payments and account-based solutions, tapping mobile applications and integrating equipment, and software to enhance customer service offerings.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2016

OCTA to shift bus service to high demand areas to boost ridership

The plan, revised based on strong input from bus riders and the community, is expected to reverse a near-decade trend of declining ridership.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2016

Kevin Desmond to lead Vancouver's Translink

During his tenure, Metro Transit launched light rail and streetcar service, several bus rapid transit lines, grew transit ridership by 44%, and rolled out the ORCA Card – much like TransLink’s Compass Card.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2016

Bombardier to overhaul Md. MTA's MARC railcars

Average weekday ridership on all three MARC lines is roughly 37,500 riders. The MARC III bi-level commuter railcars have been in service nearly 17 years.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2016

LA Metro CEO addresses ridership in first 'State of the Agency'

Highlighted in his report to the Board included fiscal stability with the creation of a Risk Allocation Matrix to deal with future operational deficits and optimization of Metro services and fare media in the coming years.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2015

U. Nebraska-Omaha expands Metro Transit ridership program

The expansion of UNO’s popular MavRide program will provide bus access to more than 15,000 students and more than 3,000 faculty and staff.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2015

Minn. Metro's paratransit services sets one-day record ridership mark

The 8,123 rides on Dec. 3 helped Metro Mobility record its busiest week on record, with an average daily ridership of 7,500.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2015

NYC Transit records one-day subway ridership milestone

The new record day was one of five days in October when ridership exceeded the prior year’s record, and was one of 15 weekdays with ridership above six million.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2015

Mont.'s Mountain Line fare-free program grows ridership, system efficiency

Mountain Line, a public transit service in Missoula, Mont., has seen a 37% increase in ridership since it stopped collecting fares in January of this year.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2015

Siemens wins $118M SEPTA electric locomotive contract

The modern electric locomotives will replace an aging locomotive fleet to support SEPTA’s efforts to expand capacity and provide more efficient and reliable service for its ridership along SEPTA’s regional rail lines.

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