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Articlesby Kristoffer Vik Hansen February 24, 2023

5 Key Considerations When Choosing a Tech Partner for Your Paratransit Service

Though paratransit has advanced significantly since riders having to call in days in advance for a ride, transformation of paratransit to combat existing challenges is ongoing.

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Newsby Louis PrejeanJanuary 30, 2023

Via's Microtransit Program Brings Sustainability to Toledo

This is the first microtransit launch made possible through a transit agency’s membership to NEORide, an Ohio-based consortium.

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ArticlesJanuary 9, 2023

In This Suburb, Microtransit is the Key to Expanding Opportunities for Residents

In Baker, Louisiana, transit leaders have unveiled a new on-demand microtransit program called LYNX by CATS to connect residents to opportunities in town and in nearby Baton Rouge.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 6, 2023

Transdev Lands SamTrans Microtransit Contract

The microtransit contract will serve communities in the East Palo Alto and Half Moon Bay zones to supplement changes to SamTrans bus service and will provide additional transportation options for those communities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 21, 2022

Microtransit Arrives in Hemet-San Jacinto

The shared service allows customers to book their trips on a mobile device by using the GoMicro app. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 18, 2022

TARTA Extends Koprowski as CEO

The three-year agreement is retroactive to October and contains an option for the TARTA board to extend the contract an additional two years through October 2027.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 26, 2022

MTI Research Examines Microtransit Benefits

Perspective authors Joshua Schank and Emma Huang were the architects of two on-demand microtransit systems for LA Metro.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 30, 2022

Jersey City's Via Hits 1 Million Rides

Via is a form of transit for around 50,000 Jersey City residents and visitors per month, most of whom are lower-income and people of color.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 4, 2022

San Antonio's VIA Expands On-Demand Program

It is the third VIA Link zone to open since the on-demand transit option was introduced in 2019 with a Northeast Zone and grew in 2021 with a Northwest Zone.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 30, 2022

Via Metro STL Hits 80K Rides, Marks 2-Year Anniversary

Via Metro STL, which is powered by Via, extends the reach of the region’s Metro Transit system by providing riders with affordable and convenient first-mile/last-mile connections between destinations in St. Louis County.

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