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Thirty-nine transit systems will receive core scheduling, dispatching, route optimization module and tablet mobile data devices for automated vehicle location, reducing paper, and improving driver and dispatcher communications.
Read More →The transportation department collaborated with several local representatives for input and feedback before any of the bus route service changes were finalized.
Read More →University of Fraser Valley’s Student Union Society is planning to develop its own bus route by hiring a private shuttle bus to run between campuses in the cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack. They have been requesting a public transit link between the cities for years.
Read More →Santa Clara University’s student government is looking into providing an official shuttle bus service to help students get to and from their favorite off-campus locations. The idea is based on the previous “Safe Walk” program, in which students called in to be accompanied to and from any near-campus location.
Read More →The University of Saskatchewan's graduate student association has reached a tentative deal with Saskatoon Transit Services to buy four-month passes for $110.85.
Read More →In response to student feedback, Orlando, Fla.-based RedCoach is extending one of its routes to include a stop at the University of South Florida campus, joining two of its other stops in the Tampa area.
Read More →The new “transportation nexus” will cover a bit more than 1,000 square feet and will be able to accommodate more than 100 students at a time when it opens for the 2013-2014 school year.
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A 10% increase in gas prices over several years will increase bus ridership by 3.4% while a sudden 10% spike in gas prices is associated with a 1.15% increase in bus ridership in Indiana.
Read More →RouteShout's location system is still in the installation and testing phases, and will not be fully functional until after spring break.
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Money will reimburse transit agencies for extraordinary expenses incurred to protect workers and equipment, and support urgently needed repairs to seriously damaged transit systems and facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and elsewhere.
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