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The latest Fiscal Year 2022 report revealed an increase in ridership of 52% for Trolley and 41% for bus when compared to FY21.
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New president/CEO discusses plans to meet with a broad cross-section of APTA members, including visits to facilities, bus garages, rail yards and factory floors. Meeting with members’ local and national stakeholder partners, such as regional FTA and FRA offices and other policy and regulatory partners, is also on his agenda.
Read More →In the summer of 2013, Jarod Varner was named executive director and CEO of Rock Region METRO — the central Arkansas-based public transit system serving three million passengers per year via fixed-route bus service, streetcar, and paratransit service.
Read More →The service crowdsources its routes based on rider demand, and it’s working to use data algorithms to map the most efficient routes, helping commuters who aren’t well-served by current public bus routes and local trains.
Read More →The initial phase will include outfitting all 550 of the agency’s bus fleet with proximity terminals, mobile data terminals, and routers to facilitate the validation of smart cards and electronic tickets.
Read More →Campus Area Bus will fuel a portion of its fleet at the $3 million CNG station with long-term plans to transition all CABS buses and other fleet vehicles to alternative fuel models.
Read More →For the first phase, 180 initial FlixBus connections will be operated by six regional bus partners.
Read More →The conversion to battery-electric from diesel is expected to save up to $350,000 per bus in reduced fuel and maintenance costs.
Read More →To utilize the service, customers create an account on COTA.com or directly in the Connector App, and load money electronically.
Read More →After crash in March, Uber has also shuttered its self-driving vehicle testing in Arizona.
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