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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 15, 2024

California, Ohio Agencies Team with TRC to Bring Increased Efficiency, Expanded Mobility

After finding significant success, CTS, FAST, and their supplier partner TRC have earned one of METRO’s Innovative Solutions Awards for Mobility.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2024

MBTA Launching Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Program

A meaningful improvement for fare equity, the new program provides riders who are aged 18 to 64 and have low income with reduced one-way fares of approximately 50% off on all MBTA buses, subway, commuter rail, and paratransit travel.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

Transdev Finalizes Dallas Mobility Management Services Contract

The contract includes overseeing all aspects of operations for DART’s ADA paratransit, microtransit, and rider assistance programs.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2024

TransLink: Half of Transit Services Cut without New Funding

The agency is facing a funding gap of approximately $600 million each year — a shortfall in the budget to operate current transit service levels throughout the region.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2024

Florida's Palm Tran Names New Executive Director

With nearly 20 years in the industry, Ivan Maldonado has held key roles in transportation management, strategic planning, and operational efficiency.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2024

Trinity Metro, Via Expand Partnership to Merge On-Demand, Paratransit Services

The refreshed transit program includes broadened and improved on-demand and paratransit services, which will increase transit access for more people in Tarrant County than ever before.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 31, 2024

Spare Introduces AI Voice

Addressing a common preference for booking with an agent rather than using a digital app, AI Voice allows riders to have intuitive, accessible, and engaging conversations without needing to wait for a human agent.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 28, 2024

Utah Transit's On-Demand Service Hits 1M Rides

UTA On Demand’s technology and operations are powered by TransitTech provider Via, which works with hundreds of communities in the U.S. to create integrated, tech-enabled public transit networks.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 23, 2024

New York Looks Expand E-Hail Paratransit Program

Phase 3 of this program will start with the 1,600 customers currently in Phase 2 and increase the per-trip subsidy to $60 per e-hail trip.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 22, 2024

Spare, Winnipeg Transit Partner to Make Specialized Transit Services More Convenient

The initiative marks a focused effort to incorporate advanced technology into Transit Plus’s operations. This will improve service accessibility, efficiency, and reliability for users, according to Spare.

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