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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 7, 2023

DCTA's GoZone Hits Two-Year Milestone

Since launching in September 2021, GoZone has become one of the most popular on-demand transit programs of its kind in the nation, with monthly ridership peaking at more than 77,000 rides in May 2023.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 21, 2023

Transdev, SamTrans Partner to Launch New Microtransit Service

Transdev is addressing a long-term need in the East Palo Alto and Half Moon Bay areas by providing on-demand microtransit services to passengers in areas where access to fixed bus routes had been challenging.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 21, 2023

Michigan Flyer Launches New 'Hytch' Door-to-Door Service

At present, the Hytch service area includes all business and residential addresses within a roughly four-mile radius of our East Lansing location.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 14, 2023

K. Jane Williams Joins TRC's Advisory Board

Williams lends over 25 years of executive experience in the industry, having served at the Department of Energy and Department of Labor under President Reagan, the Department of the Interior under President George H.W. Bush, and the Department of Transportation under President Trump.

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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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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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Transit Dispatchesby Scott Shepard December 7, 2022

The Changing Urban Mobility is A Good Thing for Cities

An interview with METRO blogger Scott Shepard where discusses the state of transit in the U.S., trends, and more.

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Transit Dispatchesby Anna AllwrightOctober 19, 2022

Ditch Your Car for World Car Free Day

On World Car Free Day, people around the globe are encouraged to take a pledge to leave their cars parked for the day and explore alternative methods of transportation.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 30, 2022

U. of Pennsylvania Taps WeDriveU for On-Demand Campus Shuttles

The contract expands the initial agreement which began in 2021 when WeDriveU first began supplementing Penn Transit’s services.

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