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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2017

Car commuters dwarf public transit riders in job access

According to a study, low-income workers who commuted by car had 30 times the access to jobs than those who took public transit. The advent of ridesharing and bikesharing could close the gap.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

TransLoc deploys microtransit simulator

The simulator helps transit agencies determine successful approaches to enhancing fixed-route services with new flexible transit alternatives to better serve their communities.

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Transit Dispatchesby Paul McConnellJuly 19, 2017

Reimagining the Public Transportation Rider Experience for the Digital Age

Transit systems move millions of people each day, getting us to where we need to go, influencing our moods, and shaping our collective stories. But, faced with fluctuating ridership, uncertain budgets, and the sky-high expectations of a digital savvy customer — open app, get car — how can centuries-old transit systems keep up?

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2017

LA Metro considering ridesharing-like microtransit option

Unlike Uber or Lyft, Metro's plan would provide vans instead of cars and pick-ups would include more than one person.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2017

Study finds compatibility key to ridesharing success

The University of Waterloo research used social media analytics, algorithms, and computer simulation to match would-be carpoolers with people driving to work.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2017

Cleveland RTA launches vanpool with Enterprise

The cost-neutral program called VanShare is open to those drivers and riders who are residents of Cuyahoga County, or who have a destination in Cuyahoga County.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2017

UITP Summit Unveils Differing Transport Narratives, Approach to Challenges

While the U.S. narrative included innovation and disruptive change in transport, the prominence and status of the public transport operator was clearly so much weaker in terms of dominating urban thinking.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2017

Canadian town turns Uber into its public transit system

The town will subsidize a portion of the fare for all trips taken by residents, while offering additional subsidies for rides going to and from transit hubs.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2017

Uber to integrate with Transit app to connect users with public transportation

Now, when an Uber rider marks a transit stop as a final destination, a card will pop up showing departure times for various modes of transportation.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2017

Q&A: Reno, Nev. transit agency CEO talks customer service, collaboration

Lee Gibson also discusses reducing agency operating costs, as well using alternative project and program delivery methods.

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