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NewsMay 28, 2021

USDOT Issues RFI on Transportation Data, Assessment Methods

The Department will use the responses it receives to inform its approach as it expands the use of data and equity-assessment methods to advance transportation equity goals.

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NewsApril 30, 2021

Denver's RTD to Launch Systemwide Fare Study, Equity Analysis

The process, expected to take a minimum of 18 months, will be the first of its kind for RTD and will include comprehensive public involvement to gain input and feedback from customers, local leaders, and agency employees.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2021

Treacherous Times — but also Optimism — for Intercity Bus Lines: DePaul Study

A new study on the intercity bus industry includes a stern warning: that a major carrier (or perhaps some combination of smaller carriers), could dramatically downsize service, or even shut down entirely this coming year if demand doesn’t rebound more rapidly than now anticipated.

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NewsJuly 28, 2020

ViriCiti Report Focuses on Electric Bus Performance

The research is the first of its kind to analyze the performance of such a large sample of buses (+100) consistently over several seasons and months, and to look separately at how much 40- and 60 foot-buses consume in cold, normal, and high temperatures.

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NewsJuly 1, 2020

Latest RTD Financial Projections Better than Predicted, Volatility Likely

The June forecast, which Leeds staff discussed at a study session with the board, predicts that RTD’s finances could recover to pre-COVID-19 levels two years sooner than previously predicted — by 2023.

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NewsJune 25, 2020

Air Pollution Could Help London Transport Planners Fight COVID-19

Researchers have published their findings in Science of The Total Environment, highlighting that using public transport in the UK during a pandemic outbreak has a six-fold increased risk of contracting an acute respiratory infection.

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NewsJune 23, 2020

NJ TRANSIT Study to Explore Use of Ultraviolet Tech to Clean Buses

The study, to be conducted over the next few months, will include examining the effectiveness of the UVC wavelength in killing viruses as well as electronically mapping the interior of different bus models to determine the best placement for the UVC source.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2020

Lytx report finds most risky driving trends in public transit

Findings include the five risky behaviors seen most often among transit drivers, most improved driving behaviors, and insights on how transit habits compare to those of other industries.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2020

RTA identifies costs, potential funding strategies for Metra service improvements

This study was completed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in temporary changes to the NCS schedule.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2020

Feasibility study finds tunnel could improve rail connection between San Diego-L.A.

Realigning the LOSSAN line by constructing a tunnel would shorten the rail route between the two cities by approximately three miles and reduce travel time by six to seven minutes.

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