Victor Valley's volunteer driver program supplements traditional service

Volunteer drivers have provided 689,346 miles of escorted travel since the service started in 2013.

Northern Calif. college to cut student bus discounts

Santa Rosa Junior College is considering ending a program that gives students about 50 percent off bus passes. Officials say the program benefits about 480 students and costs the school approximately $130,000 a year.

S.F. Muni transit director wants travel times halved

His strategy will address speeds, areas where buses back up and how to better connect with new job centers. The plan is needed to accommodate the population growth that is expected in San Francisco over the next 20 to 30 years, with city officials estimating an extra 100,000 households.

Fla. Gulf Coast U. to offer car sharing

The school has partnered with WeCar by the car rental agency Enterprise, to offer two cars to be rented by the hour or day.

On-demand services beat S.F. taxi arrival times

Additionally, the study found that ride services both complement and compete with public transit.

New luxury bus service launches in San Francisco

The service, which costs $6 a ride, asks riders to download the Leap app, creating an account, uploading a photo and adding a credit card that enables them to pay via a QR code.

GRTC, reservation network co. partner for on-demand paratransit service

Customer benefits include direct, non-stop service; requesting a trip for same-day service; and flexibility to schedule a reservation up to 30 days in advance.

Bombardier secures contract extension to maintain London Overground trains

The contract, originally signed in 2006 will now continue until 2030, removing a previous contract break in 2023.

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