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Transit Dispatchesby Walter AllenApril 17, 2019

Transportation innovation steers mobility for all

TNCs, microtransit operators, and electric car manufacturers are fighting over the low-hanging fruit of the upper- and middle-class passenger market.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2019

MBTA teaming with TNCs to support more wheelchair-accessible vehicles

Companies, like Uber and Lyft, will receive a subsidy on a per-hour basis for every hour that wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available for use.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2019

Greater Dayton RTA taps Transit as its official mobility app

Will enable users to plan and complete multimodal transportation trips via real-time information.

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ArticlesMarch 28, 2019

TNC Partnerships Can Boost Transit's Mobility Offerings, Save Money

Ride-hailing companies are fast becoming key partners in quest to offer transit customers more options in hopes of improving both ridership and connectivity. 

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Transit Dispatchesby Walter AllenMarch 18, 2019

How congestion pricing, MaaS, and new transit policies will benefit all

By working in tandem, these elements will result in better public transportation infrastructure, more egalitarian access to transit options, affordable or free services, and a healthier environment.

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Transit Dispatchesby Walter AllenFebruary 25, 2019

How AVs, TNCs and public transit will shape the future of transportation

In the next three to 15 years, autonomous vehicles will be the norm for commuting and other trips.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2019

Report finds ride-hailing services impacting public transit ridership

After TNCs enter a market, heavy rail ridership can be expected to decrease by 1.3% and bus ridership by 1.7%.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2019

Texas' DCTA issues RFP for MaaS partnerships

Firms selected will be contracted to provide service proposals for flexible, efficient, and effective mobility services.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

More Americans are using ride-hailing apps, study says

Today, 36% of U.S. adults say they have used a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft, according to the Pew Research Center.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2019

Metro to expand alternative-to-paratransit program to D.C. and Virginia

Allows eligible customers to use on-demand services — without sharing a ride — at a discounted rate, instead of paratransit.

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