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Leveraging AI/ML to Improve Public Transit Equity, Access, and Operational Efficiencies

Public transit has struggled to retain passengers in North America for many years, while in Europe it has proven to be a fundamental public good. This divergence in the role of public shared mobility versus private individualized mobility has reached a tipping point during the COVID pandemic.

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NewsMay 26, 2022

TransLink Data Reveals Bus Ridership Leading the Return to Transit

The Transit Service Performance Review (TSPR) details TransLink’s 2021 ridership and reveals that bus ridership bounced back strongest of all transit modes

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ArticlesMay 9, 2022

Optibus, Ohio’s WRTA Team to Combat Driver Shortage

The Western Reserve Transit Authority is working with Optibus’ technology to schedule their employees more efficiently and plan more appealing routes.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2021

RIPTA Launching Onboard Survey to Gather Important Travel Data

To encourage participation, passengers who take the survey will be given an opportunity to win a prize of $70 of value added to their Wave smart card or mobile app for travel on RIPTA.

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NewsAugust 10, 2021

FTA Announces All Applicable Transit Agencies and States Have Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans

The safety plans were required to be completed by July 20, following an FTA rule issued in 2018.

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Mass Transit: From Unprecedented Crisis to Unprecedented Opportunity

At this pivotal moment, public transportation agencies should consider using this historic availability of funding to implement game-changing projects to get back on track while building a digital foundation for the future, and leveraging the flood of information that connected systems and processes provide.

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Safety Cornerby Dr. Uwe Jasnoch June 16, 2021

Why the Rail Industry Needs a 'Vision Zero'

An international effort to reduce traffic accidents, called “Vision Zero,” has been underway for several years to make our streets safer, and now rail needs its own Vision Zero.

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NewsMarch 30, 2021

INIT Companies Unify to Meet Planning, Scheduling, and Driver Management Needs

The two companies, responsible for planning and personnel dispatching, have amalgamated to better serve the current requirements of transport companies worldwide.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2021

RTC Partners with Transit App for Real-Time Crowding Data

When users tap their route line in the Transit app, they see a map showing the live locations of transit vehicles along their route and current crowding levels.

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