Transportation, Vessel Industries Keep Urging CERTS Act Passage

Leading industry associations call for Congress to include the legislation in a COVID-19 stimulus package as they struggle with furloughs and layoffs of about 308,000 employees due to the pandemic.

AC Transit to streamline fares

Canceled a fare increase planned for this summer. The agency opted to eliminate paper transfers, institute a Day Pass and offer local discounts for Clipper Card users instead.

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APTA: PT saves $9,499 annually

APTA calculates the average cost of taking public transit by determining the average monthly transit pass of local public transit agencies across the country. This information is based on the annual APTA fare collection survey and is weighted based on ridership (unlinked passenger trips).

Web Extra: Will students be paying more for transit this fall?

While some university and college transit operators have been able to continue offering fare-free transit service to students, other systems, faced with operation cost increases, have had to raise transit pass prices.

New Access MIT program offers free public transit to employees

MIT has set out to reduce parking demand on campus by 10% over the next two years with the launch of the new program, which combines pay-per-day parking for most parkers with free access to MBTA subway and local bus, among other benefits.

Gold Coast Transit, Token Transit launch mobile fare payment app pilot

As part of GCTD's commitment to providing a better customer experience, the Token Transit application will evolve fare payment methods and allow customers to purchase and activate GCTD passes using their smartphones before boarding the bus.

CVSA chooses safety focus priorities

Eight areas outlined included an increased focus on requiring new entrants to receive training and pass minimum standards, and state-mandated annual bus inspection programs.

APTA: PT saves individuals $9,381 annually

The assumption is that a person making a switch to public transportation would likely purchase an unlimited pass on the local transit agency, typically available on a monthly basis.